diff --git a/centreon-plugins/cloud/docker/mode/listcontainers.pm b/centreon-plugins/cloud/docker/mode/listcontainers.pm
index f1985d6fe..2db673617 100644
--- a/centreon-plugins/cloud/docker/mode/listcontainers.pm
+++ b/centreon-plugins/cloud/docker/mode/listcontainers.pm
@@ -35,18 +35,19 @@ sub new {
     $self->{version} = '1.1';
     $options{options}->add_options(arguments =>
         {
-            "hostname:s"                => { name => 'hostname' },
-            "port:s"                    => { name => 'port', default => '2376'},
-            "proto:s"                   => { name => 'proto', default => 'https' },
-            "urlpath:s"                 => { name => 'url_path', default => '/' },
-            "credentials"               => { name => 'credentials' },
-            "username:s"                => { name => 'username' },
-            "password:s"                => { name => 'password' },
-            "ssl:s"                     => { name => 'ssl', },
-            "cert-file:s"               => { name => 'cert_file' },
-            "key-file:s"                => { name => 'key_file' },
-            "cacert-file:s"             => { name => 'cacert_file' },
-            "timeout:s"                 => { name => 'timeout' },
+            "hostname:s"            => { name => 'hostname' },
+            "port:s"                => { name => 'port', default => '2376'},
+            "proto:s"               => { name => 'proto', default => 'https' },
+            "urlpath:s"             => { name => 'url_path', default => '/' },
+            "credentials"           => { name => 'credentials' },
+            "username:s"            => { name => 'username' },
+            "password:s"            => { name => 'password' },
+            "ssl:s"                 => { name => 'ssl', },
+            "cert-file:s"           => { name => 'cert_file' },
+            "key-file:s"            => { name => 'key_file' },
+            "cacert-file:s"         => { name => 'cacert_file' },
+            "exclude:s"             => { name => 'exclude' },
+            "timeout:s"             => { name => 'timeout' },
         });
 
     $self->{http} = centreon::plugins::http->new(output => $self->{output});
@@ -65,6 +66,16 @@ sub check_options {
     $self->{http}->set_options(%{$self->{option_results}})
 }
 
+sub check_exclude {
+    my ($self, %options) = @_;
+
+    if (defined($self->{option_results}->{exclude}) && $self->{option_results}->{exclude} =~ /(^|\s|,)${options{status}}(\s|,|$)/) {
+        $self->{output}->output_add(long_msg => sprintf("Skipping ${options{status}} container."));
+        return 1;
+    }
+return 0;
+}
+
 sub api_request {
     my ($self, %options) = @_;
 
@@ -84,20 +95,22 @@ sub api_request {
     }
 
     foreach my $val (@$webcontent) {
+        my $containerstate;
+        if (($val->{Status} =~ m/^Up/) && ($val->{Status} =~ m/^(?:(?!Paused).)*$/)) {
+            return if ($self->check_exclude(status => 'Running'));
+            $containerstate = 'Running';
+        } elsif ($val->{Status} =~ m/^Exited/) {
+            return if ($self->check_exclude(status => 'Exited'));
+            $containerstate = 'Exited';
+        } elsif ($val->{Status} =~ m/\(Paused\)$/) {
+            return if ($self->check_exclude(status => 'Paused'));
+            $containerstate = 'Paused';
+        }
         my $containername = $val->{Names}->[0];
         $containername =~ s/^\///;
         $self->{container_infos}->{$containername}->{id} = $val->{Id};
         $self->{container_infos}->{$containername}->{image} = $val->{Image};
-        my $containerstate;
-        if (($val->{Status} =~ m/^Up/) && ($val->{Status} =~ m/^(?:(?!Paused).)*$/)) {
-                $containerstate = 'Running';
-            } elsif ($val->{Status} =~ m/^Exited/) {
-                $containerstate = 'Exited';
-            } elsif ($val->{Status} =~ m/\(Paused\)$/) {
-                $containerstate = 'Paused';
-            }
         $self->{container_infos}->{$containername}->{state} = $containerstate;
-
     }
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +210,10 @@ Specify key to send to the webserver
 
 Specify root certificate to send to the webserver
 
+=item B<--exlude>
+
+Exclude specific container's state (comma seperated list) (Example: --exclude=Paused,Running)
+
 =item B<--timeout>
 
 Threshold for HTTP timeout (Default: 3)