diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
index a23526f..4097d6d 100644
--- a/helpers.go
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func GetSocketsForServiceUnit(ctx context.Context, unit string, opts Options) ([
 	if err != nil {
 		return []string{}, err
 	}
+	serviceUnit := serviceUnitName(unit)
 	lines := strings.Split(stdout, "\n")
 	sockets := []string{}
 	for _, line := range lines {
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ func GetSocketsForServiceUnit(ctx context.Context, unit string, opts Options) ([
 			continue
 		}
 		socketUnit := fields[1]
-		serviceUnit := fields[2]
-		if serviceUnit == unit+".service" {
+		socketServiceUnit := fields[2]
+		if socketServiceUnit == serviceUnit {
 			sockets = append(sockets, socketUnit)
 		}
 	}
@@ -128,24 +129,37 @@ func GetMaskedUnits(ctx context.Context, opts Options) ([]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return []string{}, errors.Join(err, filterErr(stderr))
 	}
+	return parseMaskedUnits(stdout), nil
+}
+
+func parseMaskedUnits(stdout string) []string {
 	lines := strings.Split(stdout, "\n")
 	units := []string{}
 	for _, line := range lines {
-		if !strings.Contains(line, "masked") {
-			continue
-		}
-		entry := strings.Split(line, " ")
+		entry := strings.Fields(line)
 		if len(entry) < 3 {
 			continue
 		}
 		if entry[1] == "masked" {
 			unit := entry[0]
-			uName := strings.Split(unit, ".")
-			unit = uName[0]
-			units = append(units, unit)
+			units = append(units, unitNameWithoutSuffix(unit))
 		}
 	}
-	return units, nil
+	return units
+}
+
+func serviceUnitName(unit string) string {
+	if HasValidUnitSuffix(unit) {
+		return unit
+	}
+	return unit + ".service"
+}
+
+func unitNameWithoutSuffix(unit string) string {
+	for _, unitType := range UnitTypes {
+		unit = strings.TrimSuffix(unit, "."+unitType)
+	}
+	return unit
 }
 
 // IsSystemd checks if systemd is the current init system by reading /proc/1/comm.
@@ -163,6 +177,7 @@ func IsMasked(ctx context.Context, unit string, opts Options) (bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
+	unit = unitNameWithoutSuffix(unit)
 	for _, u := range units {
 		if u == unit {
 			return true, nil
diff --git a/util_test.go b/util_test.go
index 79545d3..278166c 100644
--- a/util_test.go
+++ b/util_test.go
@@ -60,3 +60,63 @@ func TestPrepareArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestParseMaskedUnits(t *testing.T) {
+	stdout := `UNIT FILE                         STATE  PRESET
+foo.service                       masked enabled
+bar-baz.timer                     disabled enabled
+foo.bar.service                   masked enabled
+quux@one.service                  masked -
+	tabbed.service	masked	enabled
+
+4 unit files listed.`
+
+	got := parseMaskedUnits(stdout)
+	expected := []string{"foo", "foo.bar", "quux@one", "tabbed"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("parseMaskedUnits() = %v, want %v", got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServiceUnitName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		unit     string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{name: "bare service name", unit: "nginx", expected: "nginx.service"},
+		{name: "service suffix", unit: "nginx.service", expected: "nginx.service"},
+		{name: "timer suffix", unit: "backup.timer", expected: "backup.timer"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := serviceUnitName(tt.unit)
+			if got != tt.expected {
+				t.Fatalf("serviceUnitName(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.unit, got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnitNameWithoutSuffix(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		unit     string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{name: "bare name", unit: "nginx", expected: "nginx"},
+		{name: "service suffix", unit: "nginx.service", expected: "nginx"},
+		{name: "timer suffix", unit: "backup.timer", expected: "backup"},
+		{name: "preserves dotted prefix", unit: "foo.bar.service", expected: "foo.bar"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := unitNameWithoutSuffix(tt.unit)
+			if got != tt.expected {
+				t.Fatalf("unitNameWithoutSuffix(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.unit, got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}