diff --git a/kiss b/kiss
index 8fca6f3..3c103ef 100755
--- a/kiss
+++ b/kiss
@@ -695,18 +695,18 @@ pkg_install() {
 
         # Install the package by using 'rsync' and overwrite any existing files
         # (excluding '/etc/').
-        rsync -Kav --exclude etc -- "$tar_dir/" "$KISS_ROOT/"
+        rsync -HKav --exclude etc -- "$tar_dir/" "$KISS_ROOT/"
 
         # If '/etc/' exists in the package, install it but don't overwrite.
         [ -d "$tar_dir/etc" ] &&
-            rsync -Kav --ignore-existing "$tar_dir/etc" "$KISS_ROOT/"
+            rsync -HKav --ignore-existing "$tar_dir/etc" "$KISS_ROOT/"
 
         # Remove any leftover files if this is an upgrade.
         [ -f "$cac_dir/m-$pkg_name" ] &&
             awk 'NR==FNR{lines[$0];next}!($0 in lines)' \
                 "$KISS_ROOT/$pkg_db/$pkg_name/manifest" "$cac_dir/m-$pkg_name" |
             while read -r file; do
-                rm -f "$KISS_ROOT/$file"
+                [ -f "$KISS_ROOT/$file" ] && rm -f "$KISS_ROOT/$file"
             done
 
         # Reset 'trap' to its original value. Installation is done so