diff --git a/docker/md_recorder.sh b/docker/md_recorder.sh
index 4f5d099..4b8b48b 100755
--- a/docker/md_recorder.sh
+++ b/docker/md_recorder.sh
@@ -19,18 +19,35 @@ 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
+}
+
 
 job=${1}
 if  ! is_valid "${job}"; then
     usage
 fi
 
+ContainerName="md_recorder.${job}"
+
+  if is_container_running "$ContainerName"; then
+      echo "Container ${ContainerName} is running."
+      exit
+  fi
+
 Cmd="docker run"
 Cmd="${Cmd} -d"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --rm"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --network=host"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --pull=always"
-Cmd="${Cmd} --name=md_recorder.${job}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --name=${ContainerName}"
 Cmd="${Cmd} -v /home/cvtt/prod/data:/app/data"
 Cmd="${Cmd} -v /home/cvtt/prod/logs:/logs"
 Cmd="${Cmd} cloud21.cvtt.vpn:5500/md_recorder:latest"
diff --git a/release_version.txt b/release_version.txt
index 0495c4a..e8ea05d 100644
--- a/release_version.txt
+++ b/release_version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.3
+1.2.4