diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index 0f7e4ef..e6eaade 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ upgrade_federated() {
 
     if [ -f "/federated/apps/$APP/.env" ]; then
       [[ $(grep IMAGE_VERSION_HOLD /federated/apps/$APP/.env) ]] && echo -ne "\n   version hold found, skipping." && continue
+      [[ "$(docker container inspect -f '{{.State.Status}}' $APP 2>/dev/null)" != "running" ]] && APP_NOTRUNNING="true"
       APP_VERSION_RAW=`grep IMAGE_VERSION /federated/apps/$APP/.env | awk -F= '{ print $2 }'`
       APP_VERSION="${APP_VERSION_RAW//\"}"
 
@@ -128,9 +129,13 @@ upgrade_federated() {
         else 
           sed -i "s#VERSION=.*#VERSION=$VERSION#g" /federated/apps/$APP/.env
         fi
-        echo -ne "\n   Starting Up $APP.."
-        /federated/bin/start $APP
-        echo -ne "\n   Done Updating $APP to $VERSION."
+        if [[ "$APP_NOTRUNNING" ]]; then
+          echo -ne "\n   $APP was already shut down so we won't be starting it.."
+        else
+          echo -ne "\n   Starting Up $APP.."
+          /federated/bin/start $APP
+          echo -ne "\n   Done Updating $APP to $VERSION."
+        fi
       fi
     else
       echo -ne "not found."