diff --git a/tasks/setupacdc.yml b/tasks/setupacdc.yml
index cc082cd..17c35c0 100644
--- a/tasks/setupacdc.yml
+++ b/tasks/setupacdc.yml
@@ -66,11 +66,18 @@
    
 # -timezone: {{ localization_timezone }} \
 
-    - name: Start the LXC container {{ container_hostname }}
+    - name: Check if LXC container {{ container_hostname }} is running
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: pct status {{ container_id }}
+      register: pct_status
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Start the LXC container {{ container_hostname }} if stopped
       ansible.builtin.command:
         cmd: pct start {{ container_id }}
+      when: "'status: stopped' in pct_status.stdout"
       register: start_result
-      changed_when: "'started' in start_result.stdout or start_result.rc == 0"
+      changed_when: "'status: stopped' in pct_status.stdout"
 
     - name: Wait until container has an IP address
       ansible.builtin.shell: "pct exec {{ container_id }} -- hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'"