Index: Mk/Uses/desktop-file-utils.mk
===================================================================
--- Mk/Uses/desktop-file-utils.mk	(revision 328713)
+++ Mk/Uses/desktop-file-utils.mk	(working copy)
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 post-install: desktop-file-post-install
 
 desktop-file-post-install:
+.if defined(NO_STAGE)
 # run for port post-install
 	@-update-desktop-database -q
+.endif
 # plist entries for packages.
 	@${ECHO_CMD} "@exec ${LOCALBASE}/bin/update-desktop-database -q > /dev/null || /usr/bin/true" \
 		>> ${TMPPLIST}; \
Index: Mk/Uses/shared-mime-info.mk
===================================================================
--- Mk/Uses/shared-mime-info.mk	(revision 328713)
+++ Mk/Uses/shared-mime-info.mk	(working copy)
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 post-install: shared-mime-post-install
 
 shared-mime-post-install:
+.if defined(NO_STAGE)
 # run for port post-install
 	@-update-mime-database ${PREFIX}/share/mime
+.endif
 # plist entries for packages.
 	@${ECHO_CMD} "@exec ${LOCALBASE}/bin/update-mime-database %D/share/mime" \
 		>> ${TMPPLIST}; \