package mate-panel-common 1.20.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

This error popped up after the update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: mate-panel-common 1.20.1-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-19.20-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 24 17:39:56 2018
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:mate-panel-common:1.20.1-2ubuntu1
 Setting up gir1.2-matepanelapplet-4.0:amd64 (1.20.1-2ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package mate-panel-common (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-12 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Beta amd64 (20180404)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: mate-panel
Title: package mate-panel-common 1.20.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)