diff --git a/dup.rb b/dup.rb
index e7d76f3..360cd9c 100755
--- a/dup.rb
+++ b/dup.rb
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ class Container
 	
 	def stop_and_remove
 		verbose "Stopping and removing old container..."
+		run_cmd("docker stop #{@name.shellescape} >/dev/null 2>&1", true)
 		run_cmd("docker rm -f #{@name.shellescape} >/dev/null 2>&1", true)
 	end