diff --git a/components/engine/daemon/daemon.go b/components/engine/daemon/daemon.go
index 9911f3d2a3..4e7db85472 100644
--- a/components/engine/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/components/engine/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -152,13 +152,15 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) restore() error {
 	removeContainers := make(map[string]*container.Container)
 	restartContainers := make(map[*container.Container]chan struct{})
 	activeSandboxes := make(map[string]interface{})
-	for _, c := range containers {
+	for id, c := range containers {
 		if err := daemon.registerName(c); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Failed to register container %s: %s", c.ID, err)
+			delete(containers, id)
 			continue
 		}
 		if err := daemon.Register(c); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Failed to register container %s: %s", c.ID, err)
+			delete(containers, id)
 			continue
 		}