diff --git a/etc/init.d/proxysql b/etc/init.d/proxysql
index dbaf010861..211df12917 100755
--- a/etc/init.d/proxysql
+++ b/etc/init.d/proxysql
@@ -60,11 +60,17 @@ testpid() {
 }
 
 is_pid_child_of_docker() {
+	# Check if docker is installed (no point in checking if docker isn't present)
 	which docker &> /dev/null
 	if [ "$?" -eq 1 ] ; then
 		return 0;
 	fi
 
+	# Check if any docker containers are running (check required since empty output fails next command)
+	if [ "$(docker ps -q | wc -l)" -eq 0 ] ; then
+		return 0;
+	fi
+
 	IFS=$'\n'
 	docker_pids=($(docker ps -q | xargs docker inspect --format '{{.State.Pid}}'))
 	local child_pid=$1