[GH-ISSUE #792] Ghost immich app #3678

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opened 2026-04-30 06:31:37 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments

GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-30 06:31:37 -05:00

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Originally created by @finnvyrn on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Dokploy/templates/issues/792

To Reproduce

1. Start immich using the template
2. Stop it and disable autodeploy
3. Reboot the host
4. Go to Dokploy -> Immich app -> Monitoring -> Although the app is grey (not running) and there is no "stop" button, its containers are running and eating resources.

Current vs. Expected behavior

Current: Immich's containers auto starts after host reboot, despite Dokploy shows Immich is not running.

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OS: Arch Linux x86_64
Kernel: Linux 6.19.12-1-cachyos
Dokploy: 0.28.8
Docker version 29.4.0, build 9d7ad9ff18

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Application

Are you deploying the applications where Dokploy is installed or on a remote server?

Same server where Dokploy is installed

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Originally created by @finnvyrn on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Dokploy/templates/issues/792 ### To Reproduce 1. Start immich using the template 2. Stop it and disable autodeploy 3. Reboot the host 4. Go to Dokploy -> Immich app -> Monitoring -> Although the app is grey (not running) and there is no "stop" button, its containers are running and eating resources. ### Current vs. Expected behavior Current: Immich's containers auto starts after host reboot, despite Dokploy shows Immich is not running. ### Provide environment information ```bash OS: Arch Linux x86_64 Kernel: Linux 6.19.12-1-cachyos Dokploy: 0.28.8 Docker version 29.4.0, build 9d7ad9ff18 ``` ### Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply) Application ### Are you deploying the applications where Dokploy is installed or on a remote server? Same server where Dokploy is installed ### Additional context _No response_ ### Will you send a PR to fix it? No

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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026):

This happens because Dokploy uses docker compose stop to stop compose applications [1], which only pauses containers without removing them or their restart policies. Since templates like Immich include restart: always or restart: unless-stopped in their compose files, Docker dutifully restarts those containers after a host reboot — even though Dokploy considers the app stopped.

There's a related issue in Dokploy/dokploy#4019 about orphan containers persisting after compose redeployments due to the same underlying cause [2].

Workaround: After stopping the app in Dokploy, you can manually prevent the auto-restart by running:

docker update --restart=no $(docker compose -p <project-name> ps -q)

Or use docker compose -p <project-name> down directly to remove the containers entirely (they'll be recreated on next deploy).

A proper fix would likely involve either switching the stop operation to use docker compose down, or having Dokploy set --restart=no on containers when stopping an app.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:4252951019 --> @dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026): <!-- Answer --> This happens because Dokploy uses `docker compose stop` to stop compose applications [[1]](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/blob/ddff8b9de767213700c10ece2975cb319b8deaaf/packages/server/src/services/compose.ts), which only pauses containers **without removing them or their restart policies**. Since templates like Immich include `restart: always` or `restart: unless-stopped` in their compose files, Docker dutifully restarts those containers after a host reboot — even though Dokploy considers the app stopped. There's a related issue in Dokploy/dokploy#4019 about orphan containers persisting after compose redeployments due to the same underlying cause [[2]](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/issues/4019). **Workaround:** After stopping the app in Dokploy, you can manually prevent the auto-restart by running: ```bash docker update --restart=no $(docker compose -p <project-name> ps -q) ``` Or use `docker compose -p <project-name> down` directly to remove the containers entirely (they'll be recreated on next deploy). A proper fix would likely involve either switching the stop operation to use `docker compose down`, or having Dokploy set `--restart=no` on containers when stopping an app. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-assistant&utm_content=brand-link).* --- ^{How did I do? 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@finnvyrn commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026):

This happens because Dokploy uses docker compose stop to stop compose applications [1], which only pauses containers without removing them or their restart policies. Since templates like Immich include restart: always or restart: unless-stopped in their compose files, Docker dutifully restarts those containers after a host reboot — even though Dokploy considers the app stopped.

There's a related issue in #4019 about orphan containers persisting after compose redeployments due to the same underlying cause [2].

Workaround: After stopping the app in Dokploy, you can manually prevent the auto-restart by running:

docker update --restart=no $(docker compose -p ps -q)

Or use docker compose -p <project-name> down directly to remove the containers entirely (they'll be recreated on next deploy).

A proper fix would likely involve either switching the stop operation to use docker compose down, or having Dokploy set --restart=no on containers when stopping an app.

To reply, just mention @dosu.

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This is incorrect. Even after setting restart: no to all containers, it still starts after the host boots.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4252951061 --> @finnvyrn commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026): > This happens because Dokploy uses `docker compose stop` to stop compose applications [[1]](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/blob/ddff8b9de767213700c10ece2975cb319b8deaaf/packages/server/src/services/compose.ts), which only pauses containers **without removing them or their restart policies**. Since templates like Immich include `restart: always` or `restart: unless-stopped` in their compose files, Docker dutifully restarts those containers after a host reboot — even though Dokploy considers the app stopped. > > There's a related issue in [#4019](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/issues/4019) about orphan containers persisting after compose redeployments due to the same underlying cause [[2]](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/issues/4019). > > **Workaround:** After stopping the app in Dokploy, you can manually prevent the auto-restart by running: > > docker update --restart=no $(docker compose -p <project-name> ps -q) > > Or use `docker compose -p <project-name> down` directly to remove the containers entirely (they'll be recreated on next deploy). > > A proper fix would likely involve either switching the stop operation to use `docker compose down`, or having Dokploy set `--restart=no` on containers when stopping an app. > > _To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-assistant&utm_content=brand-link)._ > > How did I do? 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Even after setting `restart: no` to all containers, it still starts after the host boots.

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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026):

This is the same issue you reported over on Dokploy/dokploy#4227, so the root cause and fix live on the Dokploy side rather than in this templates repo.

That said, from the templates perspective: the Immich template sets restart: always on all four services [1]. This is per the template conventions which require restart: unless-stopped or restart: always. When Dokploy stops a compose app it runs docker compose stop, which only pauses containers without removing them or their restart policies [2]. So after a host reboot, Docker sees the stopped containers still carrying restart: always and brings them back up — regardless of what Dokploy's UI shows.

Regarding your finding that docker update --restart=no didn't help either — that's likely because any subsequent Dokploy compose operation (redeploy, config change, etc.) re-reads the compose file and reapplies restart: always, overwriting the manual change. There's also a related issue (#4019) where orphaned containers with old restart policies persist across redeployments [3].

Workaround: Use docker compose -p <project-name> down to fully remove the containers (they'll be recreated on next deploy). This is more reliable than docker update --restart=no since there are no containers left for Docker to restart.

The proper fix needs to happen in Dokploy core — either by switching the stop operation to docker compose down, or by having Dokploy set --restart=no on containers as part of its stop flow.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:4253002669 --> @dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2026): <!-- Answer --> This is the same issue you reported over on [Dokploy/dokploy#4227](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/issues/4227), so the root cause and fix live on the Dokploy side rather than in this templates repo. That said, from the templates perspective: the Immich template sets `restart: always` on all four services [[1]](https://github.com/Dokploy/templates/blob/d157cef3c357550aff801c336b99611813b522ae/blueprints/immich/docker-compose.yml). This is per the [template conventions](https://app.dosu.dev/6bf07378-6531-485c-acb5-f8edab4b0c01/documents/44ea2253-ee24-43ba-9846-021db5e34324) which require `restart: unless-stopped` or `restart: always`. When Dokploy stops a compose app it runs `docker compose stop`, which only pauses containers **without removing them or their restart policies** [[2]](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/blob/ddff8b9de767213700c10ece2975cb319b8deaaf/packages/server/src/services/compose.ts#L497-L541). So after a host reboot, Docker sees the stopped containers still carrying `restart: always` and brings them back up — regardless of what Dokploy's UI shows. Regarding your finding that `docker update --restart=no` didn't help either — that's likely because any subsequent Dokploy compose operation (redeploy, config change, etc.) re-reads the compose file and reapplies `restart: always`, overwriting the manual change. There's also a related issue ([#4019](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/issues/4019)) where orphaned containers with old restart policies persist across redeployments [[3]](https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/issues/4019). **Workaround:** Use `docker compose -p <project-name> down` to fully remove the containers (they'll be recreated on next deploy). This is more reliable than `docker update --restart=no` since there are no containers left for Docker to restart. The proper fix needs to happen in Dokploy core — either by switching the stop operation to `docker compose down`, or by having Dokploy set `--restart=no` on containers as part of its stop flow. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=reply-with-mention&utm_term=Dokploy%2Ftemplates).* --- Share context across your team and agents. Try [Dosu](https://dosu.dev?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=knowledge-infrastructure-tagline&utm_term=Dokploy%2Ftemplates). [](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=knowledge-infrastructure-feedback&utm_term=Dokploy%2Ftemplates#message_id=9c356407-704f-49e7-9a2d-6c7a79bf12f6) [](https://github.dosu.com/Dokploy/templates?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=knowledge-infrastructure-learn-repo&utm_term=Dokploy%2Ftemplates) [](https://app.dosu.dev/signup?referrer=openSource&source=github-footer&utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=knowledge-infrastructure-add-team&utm_term=Dokploy%2Ftemplates)

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