diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 26710e9..f4eb6a8 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -5426,7 +5426,12 @@ get_init_data()
 	# more data may be needed for other init systems.
 	if [[ -e /proc/1/comm && -n $( grep -s 'systemd' /proc/1/comm ) ]];then
 		init_type='systemd'
-		init_version=$( get_de_app_version 'systemd' '^systemd' '2' )
+		if [[ -n $( type -p systemd ) ]];then
+			init_version=$( get_de_app_version 'systemd' '^systemd' '2' )
+		fi
+		if [[ -z $init_version && -n $( type -p systemctl )]];then
+			init_version=$( get_de_app_version 'systemctl' '^systemd' '2' )
+		fi
 	else
 		ls_run=$(ls /run)
 		# note: upstart-file-bridge.pid upstart-socket-bridge.pid upstart-udev-bridge.pid