diff --git a/utils/filtron.sh b/utils/filtron.sh
index e9fc79c87..1b33e6277 100755
--- a/utils/filtron.sh
+++ b/utils/filtron.sh
@@ -274,6 +274,15 @@ install_check() {
     else
         info_msg "golang $(go_version) is installed (min needed is: $GO_VERSION)"
     fi
+
+    if [ -f "${APACHE_SITES_AVAILABLE}/searx.conf" ]; then
+        warn_msg "old searx.conf apache site exists"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -f "${NGINX_APPS_AVAILABLE}/searx.conf" ]; then
+        warn_msg "old searx.conf nginx site exists"
+    fi
+
 }
 
 go_version(){
diff --git a/utils/searx.sh b/utils/searx.sh
index baac48a90..3528f1da2 100755
--- a/utils/searx.sh
+++ b/utils/searx.sh
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ install_check() {
         || err_msg "uWSGI app $SEARXNG_UWSGI_APP not available!"
 
     sudo -H -u "${SERVICE_USER}" "${SEARX_PYENV}/bin/python" "utils/searxng_check.py"
+
+    if uWSGI_app_available 'searx.ini'; then
+        warn_msg "old searx.ini uWSGI app exists"
+    fi
 }
 
 update_searx() {