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[Help] Containers not auto-starting after reboot

Posted: 23 Mar 2026, 00:09
by nenominal
Hi,

I'm using the latest TOS 6 to date, 6.0.794, and I noticed that containers don't auto-restart at boot if you use the unless-stopped policy in compose.It only works with always policy.
I also found two more threads implying the same issue, both over 1 year old:

viewtopic.php?t=7374
viewtopic.php?t=7374

I noticed the issue is the way the docker engine is being shut down during shutdown/reboot, basically, it's being killed without saving state.
Do you plan to fix this? It's been over a year since it was first reported, and the way the daemon is being shut down is not ideal, it's essentially being force-killed.

Thanks.

Re: [Help] Containers not auto-starting after reboot

Posted: 23 Mar 2026, 15:57
by Phil
Thank you for reporting this issue. We have confirmed it, and the development team is actively working on it, expecting to fix it in the next Docker version. Currently, we suggest you use a temporary workaround: change the container restart policy to always.

Re: [Help] Containers not auto-starting after reboot

Posted: 23 Mar 2026, 16:21
by nenominal
Hi,

The bug being open for over a year now, do you have an ETA for new docker version? I already switched to "always" policy but it's not ideal.

Thanks!

Re: [Help] Containers not auto-starting after reboot

Posted: 23 Mar 2026, 19:19
by Phil
nenominal wrote: 23 Mar 2026, 16:21 Hi,

The bug being open for over a year now, do you have an ETA for new docker version? I already switched to "always" policy but it's not ideal.

Thanks!
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this issue and thank you for your patience. Our development team has raised the priority of this issue and is actively working on it.
I will notify you under this post once there is a specific update schedule.