diff --git a/inbm/Changelog.md b/inbm/Changelog.md
index 1b188b19e..e79817e41 100644
--- a/inbm/Changelog.md
+++ b/inbm/Changelog.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
    its status with INBS.
  - (NEXMANAGE- 610) Add functionality to INBM Cloudadapter-agent to support OOB AMT RPC command requests from INBS
 
+### Changed
+ - (NEXARL-306) Update agents' prerm script to prevent them from disabling and stopping if it's an upgrade process
 
 ### Fixed
  - (NEXMANAGE-746) Add extra sleeptime in INBM tpm script to resolve ARL platform issue
diff --git a/inbm/cloudadapter-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh b/inbm/cloudadapter-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
index c80270ca1..9068680b2 100644
--- a/inbm/cloudadapter-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
+++ b/inbm/cloudadapter-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ AGENT=inbm-cloudadapter
 
 echo "Running pre-remove steps for ${AGENT} agent..."
 
+# If it is an upgrade, don't stop and disable the agent.
+if [ "$1" = "upgrade" ]; then
+    echo "Upgrade in progress, not stopping or disabling ${AGENT} service."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Stop service
 if systemctl is-active ${AGENT} ; then
 	echo "Stopping ${AGENT} agent."
diff --git a/inbm/configuration-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh b/inbm/configuration-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
index 137d6a1a3..f1afc81a0 100644
--- a/inbm/configuration-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
+++ b/inbm/configuration-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ AGENT=inbm-configuration
 
 echo "Running pre-remove steps for ${AGENT} agent..."
 
+# If it is an upgrade, don't stop and disable the agent.
+if [ "$1" = "upgrade" ]; then
+    echo "Upgrade in progress, not stopping or disabling ${AGENT} service."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Stop service
 if systemctl is-active ${AGENT} ; then
 	echo "Stopping ${AGENT} agent."
diff --git a/inbm/diagnostic-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh b/inbm/diagnostic-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
index a85da2c09..f1a406021 100644
--- a/inbm/diagnostic-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
+++ b/inbm/diagnostic-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ AGENT=inbm-diagnostic
 
 echo "Running pre-remove steps for ${AGENT} agent..."
 
+# If it is an upgrade, don't stop and disable the agent.
+if [ "$1" = "upgrade" ]; then
+    echo "Upgrade in progress, not stopping or disabling ${AGENT} service."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Stop service
 if systemctl is-active ${AGENT} ; then
 	echo "Stopping ${AGENT} agent."
diff --git a/inbm/dispatcher-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh b/inbm/dispatcher-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
index 99b1fd084..63aad6f0f 100644
--- a/inbm/dispatcher-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
+++ b/inbm/dispatcher-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ AGENT=inbm-dispatcher
 
 echo "Running pre-remove steps for ${AGENT} agent..."
 
+# If it is an upgrade, don't stop and disable the agent.
+if [ "$1" = "upgrade" ]; then
+    echo "Upgrade in progress, not stopping or disabling ${AGENT} service."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Stop service
 if systemctl is-active ${AGENT} ; then
 	echo "Stopping ${AGENT} agent."
diff --git a/inbm/telemetry-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh b/inbm/telemetry-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
index 2e2bf6307..051f0b137 100644
--- a/inbm/telemetry-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
+++ b/inbm/telemetry-agent/scripts/before-remove.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ AGENT=inbm-telemetry
 
 echo "Running pre-remove steps for ${AGENT} agent..."
 
+# If it is an upgrade, don't stop and disable the agent.
+if [ "$1" = "upgrade" ]; then
+    echo "Upgrade in progress, not stopping or disabling ${AGENT} service."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Stop service
 if systemctl is-active ${AGENT} ; then
 	echo "Stopping ${AGENT} agent."