diff --git a/suspend_miners.py b/suspend_miners.py
index 8b83457..5ea404f 100644
--- a/suspend_miners.py
+++ b/suspend_miners.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ def suspend_container():
 
                         print(f"Response: {response.text}")
 
+                        # Stop the container
+                        subprocess.run(['docker', 'stop', uuid])
+
     # End the script if no commands were found
     if not found_commands:
         print("No commands found, exiting.")