@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) containerPause(container *container.Container) error {

 		return derr.ErrorCodeAlreadyPaused.WithArgs(container.ID)

 	}

+	// We cannot Pause the container which is restarting

+	if container.Restarting {

+		return derr.ErrorCodeContainerRestarting.WithArgs(container.ID)

+	}

+

 	if err := daemon.execDriver.Pause(container.Command); err != nil {

 		return derr.ErrorCodeCantPause.WithArgs(container.ID, err)

 	}