diff --git a/docker/md_recorder.sh b/docker/md_recorder.sh
index 4b8b48b..b749f2d 100755
--- a/docker/md_recorder.sh
+++ b/docker/md_recorder.sh
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ fi
 
 ContainerName="md_recorder.${job}"
 
-  if is_container_running "$ContainerName"; then
-      echo "Container ${ContainerName} is running."
-      exit
-  fi
+if is_container_running "$ContainerName"; then
+    echo "Container ${ContainerName} is already running. Aborted."
+    exit
+fi
+
 
 Cmd="docker run"
 Cmd="${Cmd} -d"
diff --git a/docker/md_recorder_monitor.sh b/docker/md_recorder_monitor.sh
index 959ecac..2b5b921 100755
--- a/docker/md_recorder_monitor.sh
+++ b/docker/md_recorder_monitor.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ is_valid() {
   return 1
 }
 
+is_container_running() {
+    local container_name=$1
+
+    if [ "$(docker ps --filter "name=^/${container_name}$" --filter "status=running" -q)" ]; then
+        return 0  # true
+    else
+        return 1  # false
+    fi
+}
+
+
+
 
 Instance=${1}
 if ! is_valid "${Instance}"; then
@@ -28,13 +40,19 @@ if [ "${2}" != "" ]; then
     AdminPort=${2}
 fi
 
+ContainerName="md_recorder_monitor.${Instance}"
+
+if is_container_running "$ContainerName"; then
+    echo "Container ${ContainerName} is already running. Aborted."
+    exit
+fi
 
 Cmd="docker run"
 Cmd="${Cmd} -d"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --rm"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --network=host"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --pull=always"
-Cmd="${Cmd} --name=md_recorder_monitor.${Instance}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --name=${ContainerName}"
 Cmd="${Cmd} -v /home/cvtt/prod/logs:/logs"
 Cmd="${Cmd} cloud21.cvtt.vpn:5500/md_recorder_monitor:latest"
 Cmd="${Cmd} ${Instance} ${AdminPort}"
diff --git a/release_version.txt b/release_version.txt
index e8ea05d..c813fe1 100644
--- a/release_version.txt
+++ b/release_version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.4
+1.2.5