diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands
index 079774ad0..e1ba8bebb 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands
@@ -49,8 +49,13 @@ case "$1" in
       shopt -u nullglob
     fi
 
-    DOKKU_APP_CONTAINER_ID=$(< "$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/CONTAINER")
-    docker cp "$DOKKU_APP_CONTAINER_ID:/app/nginx.conf" "$APP_NGINX_TEMPLATE" 2> /dev/null || true
+    DOKKU_APP_CIDS=$(get_container_ids $APP)
+    if [[ -n $DOKKU_APP_CIDS ]]; then
+      for DOKKU_APP_CID in $DOKKU_APP_CIDS; do
+        docker cp "$DOKKU_APP_CID:/app/nginx.conf" "$APP_NGINX_TEMPLATE" 2> /dev/null || true
+        break
+      done
+    fi
 
     [[ -f "$DOKKU_ROOT/ENV" ]] && source $DOKKU_ROOT/ENV
     [[ -f "$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/ENV" ]] && source $DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/ENV