diff --git a/daemon/pause.go b/daemon/pause.go
index e94c8b868f..a8ce013d4f 100644
--- a/daemon/pause.go
+++ b/daemon/pause.go
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) containerPause(container *container.Container) error {
 		return derr.ErrorCodeAlreadyPaused.WithArgs(container.ID)
 	}
 
+	// We cannot Pause the container which is restarting
+	if container.Restarting {
+		return derr.ErrorCodeContainerRestarting.WithArgs(container.ID)
+	}
+
 	if err := daemon.execDriver.Pause(container.Command); err != nil {
 		return derr.ErrorCodeCantPause.WithArgs(container.ID, err)
 	}