diff --git a/docs/processes/entering-containers.md b/docs/processes/entering-containers.md
index 811ae5cf2..1f24f7d87 100644
--- a/docs/processes/entering-containers.md
+++ b/docs/processes/entering-containers.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ enter <app>  [<container-type> || --container-id <container-id>]  # Connect to a
 The `enter` command can be used to enter a running container. The following variations of the command exist:
 
 ```shell
+# enter the first container
+dokku enter node-js-app
+
 # enter the web process
 dokku enter node-js-app web
 
diff --git a/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/scheduler-enter b/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/scheduler-enter
index ef1f686e1..10c932c37 100755
--- a/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/scheduler-enter
+++ b/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/scheduler-enter
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ trigger-scheduler-docker-local-scheduler-enter() {
     esac
   done
 
-  if [[ -z "$CONTAINER_ID" ]] && [[ -z "$CONTAINER_TYPE" ]]; then
+  if [[ -z "$CONTAINER_ID" ]] && [[ -z "$CONTAINER_TYPE" || "$CONTAINER_TYPE" == "--" ]]; then
     AVAILABLE_CONTAINER_TYPES=($(get_app_running_container_types "$APP"))
     if [[ ${#AVAILABLE_CONTAINER_TYPES[@]} -gt 1 ]]; then
       dokku_log_warn "No container type specified."