diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs
index a7d8e6684..65ea1daeb 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ public void Execute(ApplicationUpdateCommand message)
 
             if (_osInfo.IsDocker)
             {
-                throw new CommandFailedException("Updating is disabled inside a docker container.  Please update the container image.");
+                _logger.ProgressDebug("Updating is disabled inside a docker container.  Please update the container image.");
+                return;
             }
 
             if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows && !_configFileProvider.UpdateAutomatically && message.Trigger != CommandTrigger.Manual)