diff --git a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
index b0875fc1..ee97fdf1 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
         :returns: state
         :rtype: str
         """
-        result = yield from self.manager.query("GET", "containers/{}/json".format(self._cid))
+        try:
+            result = yield from self.manager.query("GET", "containers/{}/json".format(self._cid))
+        except DockerError:
+            return "exited"
 
         if result["State"]["Paused"]:
             return "paused"