diff --git a/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
index 5845938d..e7ea4d4d 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
@@ -338,13 +338,17 @@ class BaseVM:
             return
 
         if self._console_type == "vnc" and console is not None and console < 5900:
-            raise VMError("VNC console require a port superior or equal to 5900")
+            raise VMError("VNC console require a port superior or equal to 5900 currently it's {}".format(console))
 
         if self._console:
             self._manager.port_manager.release_tcp_port(self._console, self._project)
             self._console = None
         if console is not None:
-            self._console = self._manager.port_manager.reserve_tcp_port(console, self._project)
+            if self.console_type == "vnc":
+                self._console = self._manager.port_manager.reserve_tcp_port(console, self._project, port_range_start=5900, port_range_end=6000)
+            else:
+                self._console = self._manager.port_manager.reserve_tcp_port(console, self._project)
+
             log.info("{module}: '{name}' [{id}]: console port set to {port}".format(module=self.manager.module_name,
                                                                                     name=self.name,
                                                                                     id=self.id,
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py
index 2513e7ff..29193240 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/docker/docker_vm.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class DockerVM(BaseVM):
         self._ubridge_hypervisor = None
         self._temporary_directory = None
         self._telnet_servers = []
+        self._x11vnc_process = None
 
         if adapters is None:
             self.adapters = 1
@@ -471,10 +472,11 @@ class DockerVM(BaseVM):
 
         try:
             if self.console_type == "vnc":
-                self._x11vnc_process.terminate()
-                self._xvfb_process.terminate()
-                yield from self._x11vnc_process.wait()
-                yield from self._xvfb_process.wait()
+                if self._x11vnc_process:
+                    self._x11vnc_process.terminate()
+                    self._xvfb_process.terminate()
+                    yield from self._x11vnc_process.wait()
+                    yield from self._xvfb_process.wait()
 
             state = yield from self._get_container_state()
             if state == "paused" or state == "running":
diff --git a/tests/modules/docker/test_docker_vm.py b/tests/modules/docker/test_docker_vm.py
index de1858ca..64c589fb 100644
--- a/tests/modules/docker/test_docker_vm.py
+++ b/tests/modules/docker/test_docker_vm.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def test_create_vnc(loop, project, manager):
 
     with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.docker.Docker.list_images", return_value=[{"image": "ubuntu"}]) as mock_list_images:
         with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.docker.Docker.query", return_value=response) as mock:
-            vm = DockerVM("test", str(uuid.uuid4()), project, manager, "ubuntu", console_type="vnc")
+            vm = DockerVM("test", str(uuid.uuid4()), project, manager, "ubuntu", console_type="vnc", console=5900)
             vm._start_vnc = MagicMock()
             vm._display = 42
             loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.async(vm.create()))
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ def test_create_vnc(loop, project, manager):
             })
         assert vm._start_vnc.called
         assert vm._cid == "e90e34656806"
+        assert vm._console_type == "vnc"
 
 
 def test_create_start_cmd(loop, project, manager):
@@ -485,6 +486,29 @@ def test_update(loop, vm):
     assert vm.aux == original_aux
 
 
+def test_update_vnc(loop, vm):
+
+    response = {
+        "Id": "e90e34656806",
+        "Warnings": []
+    }
+
+    vm.console_type = "vnc"
+    vm.console = 5900
+    vm._display = "display"
+    original_console = vm.console
+    original_aux = vm.aux
+
+    with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.docker.DockerVM._start_vnc"):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.docker.Docker.list_images", return_value=[{"image": "ubuntu"}]) as mock_list_images:
+            with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.docker.DockerVM._get_container_state", return_value="stopped"):
+                with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.docker.Docker.query", return_value=response) as mock_query:
+                    loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.async(vm.update()))
+
+    assert vm.console == original_console
+    assert vm.aux == original_aux
+
+
 def test_update_running(loop, vm):
 
     response = {