diff --git a/services/docker.py b/services/docker.py
index 1b88720..2f8f1be 100644
--- a/services/docker.py
+++ b/services/docker.py
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ async def docker_cmd(args: list[str], timeout: int = 20):
 async def docker_watchdog(container_map, notify, bot, chat_id):
     last = {}
     while True:
+        if not last:
+            for alias, real in container_map.items():
+                rc, state = await docker_cmd(
+                    ["inspect", "-f", "{{.State.Status}}", real],
+                    timeout=10
+                )
+                if rc != 0:
+                    state = "error"
+                last[alias] = state.strip()
+            await asyncio.sleep(120)
+            continue
         for alias, real in container_map.items():
             rc, state = await docker_cmd(
                 ["inspect", "-f", "{{.State.Status}}", real],