diff --git a/components/engine/daemon/container.go b/components/engine/daemon/container.go
index a477f19f22..a972f8b712 100644
--- a/components/engine/daemon/container.go
+++ b/components/engine/daemon/container.go
@@ -527,7 +527,9 @@ func (container *Container) ReleaseNetwork() {
 	}
 	eng := container.daemon.eng
 
-	eng.Job("release_interface", container.ID).Run()
+	job := eng.Job("release_interface", container.ID)
+	job.SetenvBool("overrideShutdown", true)
+	job.Run()
 	container.NetworkSettings = &NetworkSettings{}
 }
 
diff --git a/components/engine/engine/job.go b/components/engine/engine/job.go
index ecd9441ff5..6c11b13446 100644
--- a/components/engine/engine/job.go
+++ b/components/engine/engine/job.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const (
 // If the job returns a failure status, an error is returned
 // which includes the status.
 func (job *Job) Run() error {
-	if job.Eng.IsShutdown() {
+	if job.Eng.IsShutdown() && !job.GetenvBool("overrideShutdown") {
 		return fmt.Errorf("engine is shutdown")
 	}
 	// FIXME: this is a temporary workaround to avoid Engine.Shutdown