diff --git a/weave b/weave
index bec9d62b..3e748f19 100755
--- a/weave
+++ b/weave
@@ -1025,6 +1025,7 @@ wait_for_status() {
     while true ; do
         "$@" GET /status >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0
         if ! check_running $container >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+            docker kill $container >/dev/null 2>&1 || true # stop it restarting
             echo $(death_msg $container) >&2
             return 1
         fi