diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index a57a337..32e5975 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -46,8 +46,15 @@ LOG_FILE="${LOG_DIR}/${SERVICE}_${DATE}.log"
 REPOSITORY_FILE="${CONFIG_DIR}/${SERVICE}_repository"
 PASSWORD_FILE="${CONFIG_DIR}/${SERVICE}_password"
 UUID_FILE="${CONFIG_DIR}/${SERVICE}_uuid"
+DOCKER_CONTAINER_FILE="${CONFIG_DIR}/${SERVICE}_container_name"
+
 
 echo -e "--- START OF BACKUP FOR ${SERVICE^^} - ${DATE} ---\n\n" > $LOG_FILE
+
+# Stop Docker container
+echo -e "\n\n Shutting down container with container name $(<$DOCKER_CONTAINER_FILE)" >> $LOG_FILE
+docker container stop $(<$DOCKER_CONTAINER_FILE) >> $LOG_FILE
+
 restic backup $INPUT --verbose --repository-file $REPOSITORY_FILE --password-file $PASSWORD_FILE >> $LOG_FILE
 
 echo -e "\n\n Current snapshots:\n\n" >> $LOG_FILE
@@ -58,3 +65,8 @@ restic check --verbose --repository-file $REPOSITORY_FILE --password-file $PASSW
 
 echo -e "\n\n Move to external storage:\n\n" >> $LOG_FILE
 rsync -rahPv --delete-after -e "ssh -p ${EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PORT}" "$(<$REPOSITORY_FILE)" $EXTERNAL_STORAGE_USER@$EXTERNAL_STORAGE_URL:$EXTERNAL_STORAGE_ROOT_DIR/"$(<$UUID_FILE)" >> $LOG_FILE
+
+
+# Start Docker container again
+echo -e "\n\n Starting container with container name $(<$DOCKER_CONTAINER_FILE)" >> $LOG_FILE
+docker container start $(<$DOCKER_CONTAINER_FILE) >> $LOG_FILE