diff --git a/src/docker.js b/src/docker.js
index 764a5f3a2..6965539c2 100644
--- a/src/docker.js
+++ b/src/docker.js
@@ -660,12 +660,13 @@ async function getEvents(options) {
     return stream;
 }
 
-async function getStats(containerId) {
+async function getStats(containerId, options) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof containerId, 'string');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof options, 'object');
 
     const container = gConnection.getContainer(containerId);
 
-    const [error, result] = await safe(container.stats({ stream: false }));
+    const [error, result] = await safe(container.stats({ stream: !!options.stream }));
     if (error && error.statusCode === 404) throw new BoxError(BoxError.NOT_FOUND, `Container ${containerId} not found`);
     if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.DOCKER_ERROR, error);
 
diff --git a/src/metrics.js b/src/metrics.js
index d0ac3b87a..1057b692a 100644
--- a/src/metrics.js
+++ b/src/metrics.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const apps = require('./apps.js'),
 async function readContainerMetric(name) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof name, 'string');
 
-    const [error, stats] = await safe(docker.getStats(name));
+    const [error, stats] = await safe(docker.getStats(name, { stream: false }));
     if (error || Object.keys(stats.memory_stats).length === 0) return null; // the container is missing or stopped. better not to inspect and check State since a race is possible
 
     const networkRead = stats.networks ? stats.networks.eth0.rx_bytes : 0; // in host mode (turn), networks is missing
diff --git a/src/services.js b/src/services.js
index b074cbb1f..fd93a26f7 100644
--- a/src/services.js
+++ b/src/services.js
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ async function containerStatus(containerName) {
     if (networkError) return { status: exports.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTING, error: `Error waiting for ${containerName}: ${networkError.message}` };
     if (response.status !== 200 || !response.body.status) return { status: exports.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTING, error: `Error waiting for ${containerName}. Status code: ${response.status} message: ${response.body.message}` };
 
-    const result = await docker.getStats(containerName);
+    const result = await docker.getStats(containerName, { stream: false });
     const stats = result.memory_stats || { usage: 0, limit: 1 };
 
     return {
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ async function statusTurn() {
     if (error && error.reason === BoxError.NOT_FOUND) return { status: exports.SERVICE_STATUS_STOPPED };
     if (error) throw error;
 
-    const result = await docker.getStats(container.Id);
+    const result = await docker.getStats(container.Id, { stream: false });
 
     const status = container.State.Running
         ? (container.HostConfig.ReadonlyRootfs ? exports.SERVICE_STATUS_ACTIVE : exports.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTING)
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ async function statusGraphite() {
     if (networkError) return { status: exports.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTING, error: `Error waiting for graphite: ${networkError.message}` };
     if (response.status !== 200) return { status: exports.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTING, error: `Error waiting for graphite. Status code: ${response.status} message: ${response.body.message}` };
 
-    const result = await docker.getStats('graphite');
+    const result = await docker.getStats('graphite', { stream: false });
     const stats = result.memory_stats || { usage: 0, limit: 1 };
 
     return {