diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 830e831..9fec429 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -222,8 +222,12 @@ docker pull "${IMAGE}" || {
 # -----------------------------
 # Stop old container
 # -----------------------------
-docker stop "${CONTAINER_NAME}" 2>/dev/null || true
-docker rm "${CONTAINER_NAME}" 2>/dev/null || true
+log "Cleaning up existing Tentacle container (if any)..."
+
+if docker inspect "${CONTAINER_NAME}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  docker stop "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+  docker rm -f "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+fi
 
 # -----------------------------
 # Create dirs