diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
index 9fbb72d47..ecc3ea9ee 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             end
 
             # Emit an upstart event if we can
-            if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl")
+            if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl && test 'upstart' = $(basename $(sudo readlink /proc/1/exe))")
               machine.communicate.sudo(
                 "/sbin/initctl emit --no-wait vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{expanded_guest_path}")
             end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb
index d380d2ca3..136ccfb8a 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           end
 
           # Emit an upstart event if we can
-          if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl")
+          if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl && test 'upstart' = $(basename $(sudo readlink /proc/1/exe))")
             machine.communicate.sudo(
               "/sbin/initctl emit --no-wait vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{expanded_guest_path}")
           end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
index 83c197d92..56c864b6b 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           end
 
           # Emit an upstart event if we can
-          if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl")
+          if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl && test 'upstart' = $(basename $(sudo readlink /proc/1/exe))")
             machine.communicate.sudo(
               "/sbin/initctl emit --no-wait vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{expanded_guest_path}")
           end