diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index 27878672e8f..7f7c527f18b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ void DockerDevicePrivate::stopCurrentContainer()
         fileAccess->reset();
 
     Process proc;
-    proc.setCommand({settings().dockerBinaryPath(), {"container", "stop", m_container}});
+    proc.setCommand({settings().dockerBinaryPath(), {"container", "kill", m_container}});
 
     m_container.clear();