diff --git a/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1 b/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
index cc896ff8584..f78aee9193b 100644
--- a/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
+++ b/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
+if (Get-Process "Tixati*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+   Throw "Tixati is running!  To prevent data loss, please fully quit Tixati before attempting to upgrade it."
+}
+
 $toolsDir   = Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
 $fileName = 'tixati-3.25-1.install.exe'
 $dlDir = "$Env:TEMP\chocolatey\$($Env:ChocolateyPackageName)\$($Env:ChocolateyPackageVersion)"
diff --git a/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyUninstall.ps1 b/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyUninstall.ps1
index 77a22ed70c2..acf0eb76514 100644
--- a/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyUninstall.ps1
+++ b/automatic/tixati/tools/chocolateyUninstall.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
+if (Get-Process "Tixati*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+   Throw "Tixati is running!  To prevent data loss, please fully quit Tixati before attempting to uninstall it."
+}
+
 $packageName     = 'tixati'
 $installLocation = Get-AppInstallLocation $packageName
 $uninstaller     = "$installLocation\uninstall.exe"