diff --git a/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py
index 680b150b..5af3ce9e 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py
@@ -530,7 +530,11 @@ class DockerVM(BaseVM):
             if self._ubridge_hypervisor and self._ubridge_hypervisor.is_running():
                 yield from self._ubridge_hypervisor.stop()
 
-            state = yield from self._get_container_state()
+            try:
+                state = yield from self._get_container_state()
+            except DockerHttp404Error:
+                state = "stopped"
+
             if state == "paused":
                 yield from self.unpause()