diff --git a/daemon/list.go b/daemon/list.go
index 6d86cd3b48..e55a38aa04 100644
--- a/daemon/list.go
+++ b/daemon/list.go
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) filterByNameIDMatches(ctx *listContext) []*container.Conta
 
 	cntrs := make([]*container.Container, 0, len(matches))
 	for id := range matches {
-		cntrs = append(cntrs, daemon.containers.Get(id))
+		if c := daemon.containers.Get(id); c != nil {
+			cntrs = append(cntrs, c)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Restore sort-order after filtering