diff --git a/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py b/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
index 711c70bca98..e6d70f4e487 100644
--- a/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
+++ b/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
@@ -1065,6 +1065,9 @@ class LxcContainerManagement(object):
                 self.container.stop()
                 self.state_change = True
 
+            # Run container startup
+            self._container_startup()
+
             # Check if the container needs to have an archive created.
             self._check_archive()