diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile b/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile
index 810b2af22..c4427c595 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ RUN apk add --update \
   nagios-plugins-ping \
   curl \
   bash \
+  coreutils \
   jq \
   fcgi \
   nagios-plugins-mysql \
diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/watchdog.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/watchdog.sh
index 7f8e0ad42..0b9033542 100755
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/watchdog.sh
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/watchdog.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ progress() {
   PERCENT=$(( 200 * ${CURRENT} / ${TOTAL} % 2 + 100 * ${CURRENT} / ${TOTAL} ))
   redis-cli -h redis LPUSH WATCHDOG_LOG "{\"time\":\"$(date +%s)\",\"service\":\"${SERVICE}\",\"lvl\":\"${PERCENT}\",\"hpnow\":\"${CURRENT}\",\"hptotal\":\"${TOTAL}\",\"hpdiff\":\"${DIFF}\"}" > /dev/null
   log_msg "${SERVICE} health level: ${PERCENT}% (${CURRENT}/${TOTAL}), health trend: ${DIFF}" no_redis
+  # Return 10 to indicate a dead service
+  [ ${CURRENT} -le 0 ] && return 10
 }
 
 log_msg() {
@@ -120,8 +122,13 @@ nginx_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "Nginx" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -147,8 +154,13 @@ unbound_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "Unbound" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -168,8 +180,13 @@ mysql_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "MySQL/MariaDB" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -188,8 +205,13 @@ sogo_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "SOGo" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -209,8 +231,13 @@ postfix_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "Postfix" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -229,9 +256,13 @@ clamd_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "Clamd" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    # Don't check Clamd too often
-    sleep 1800
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -254,8 +285,13 @@ dovecot_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "Dovecot" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -275,8 +311,13 @@ phpfpm_checks() {
     [ ${err_c_cur} -eq ${err_count} ] && [ ! $((${err_count} - 1)) -lt 0 ] && err_count=$((${err_count} - 1)) diff_c=1
     [ ${err_c_cur} -ne ${err_count} ] && diff_c=$(( ${err_c_cur} - ${err_count} ))
     progress "PHP-FPM" ${THRESHOLD} $(( ${THRESHOLD} - ${err_count} )) ${diff_c}
-    diff_c=0
-    sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    if [[ $? == 10 ]]; then
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep 1
+    else
+      diff_c=0
+      sleep $(( ( RANDOM % 30 )  + 10 ))
+    fi
   done
   return 1
 }
@@ -449,7 +490,10 @@ while true; do
       if [[ "${com_pipe_answer}" == "php-fpm-mailcow" ]]; then
         HAS_INITDB=$(curl --silent --insecure -XPOST https://dockerapi/containers/${CONTAINER_ID}/top | jq '.msg.Processes[] | contains(["php -c /usr/local/etc/php -f /web/inc/init_db.inc.php"])' | grep true)
       fi
-      if [[ ! -z ${HAS_INITDB} ]]; then
+      S_RUNNING=$(($(date +%s) - $(curl --silent --insecure https://dockerapi/containers/${CONTAINER_ID}/json | jq .State.StartedAt | xargs -n1 date +%s -d)))
+      if [ ${S_RUNNING} -lt 120 ]; then
+        log_msg "Container is running for less than 120 seconds, skipping action..."
+      elif [[ ! -z ${HAS_INITDB} ]]; then
         log_msg "Database is being initialized by php-fpm-mailcow, not restarting but delaying checks for a minute..."
         sleep 60
       else