diff --git a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
index 0bfc46ac..ecc2d197 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
@@ -531,7 +531,11 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
             yield from self._clean_servers()
             yield from self._stop_ubridge()
 
-            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()
 
@@ -576,6 +580,9 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def reset(self):
         try:
+            state = yield from self._get_container_state()
+            if state == "paused" or state == "running":
+                yield from self.stop()
             if self.console_type == "vnc":
                 if self._x11vnc_process:
                     try:
@@ -588,9 +595,6 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
                         yield from self._xvfb_process.wait()
                     except ProcessLookupError:
                         pass
-            state = yield from self._get_container_state()
-            if state == "paused" or state == "running":
-                yield from self.stop()
             # v – 1/True/true or 0/False/false, Remove the volumes associated to the container. Default false.
             # force - 1/True/true or 0/False/false, Kill then remove the container. Default false.
             yield from self.manager.query("DELETE", "containers/{}".format(self._cid), params={"force": 1, "v": 1})
@@ -655,7 +659,6 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
             if nio.capturing:
                 yield from self._ubridge_send('bridge start_capture bridge{adapter} "{pcap_file}"'.format(adapter=adapter_number,
                                                                                                           pcap_file=nio.pcap_output_file))
-
             yield from self._ubridge_send('bridge start bridge{adapter}'.format(adapter=adapter_number))
 
     def _delete_ubridge_connection(self, adapter_number):
diff --git a/gns3server/symbols/.gitkeep b/gns3server/symbols/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b