diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e65fc767..e212d352 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Fixed
 - Force declaration of public ip adress in config file (ISSUE #1852)
+- Fixes `run-start.sh`: If running in docker-container, don't check the environment, just start electron (ISSUE #1859)
 
 ### Updated
 
diff --git a/run-start.sh b/run-start.sh
index 95d776cd..f4c2d4e3 100755
--- a/run-start.sh
+++ b/run-start.sh
@@ -2,66 +2,74 @@
   # use bash instead of sh
 ./untrack-css.sh
 
-if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ]; then #If not set DISPLAY is SSH remote or tty
-	export DISPLAY=:0 # Set by default display
-fi
-# get the processor architecture
-arch=$(uname -m)
-false='false'
+if grep docker /proc/1/cgroup -qa; then
+  # if running in docker, only start electron
 
-# get the config option, if any
-# only check non comment lines
-serveronly=$(grep -v '^\s//'  config/config.js | grep -i serveronly: | awk '{print tolower($2)}' | tr -d ,\"\')
-# set default if not defined in config
-serveronly=${serveronly:-false}
-# check for xwindows running
-xorg=$(pgrep Xorg)
-#check for macOS
-mac=$(uname)
-#
-# if the user requested serveronly OR 
-#    electron support for armv6l has been dropped OR
-#    system is in text mode
-#
-if [ "$serveronly." != "false." -o  "$arch" == "armv6l" ] ||  [ "$xorg." == "." -a $mac != 'Darwin' ]; then
+  electron js/electron.js $1;
+else
+  # not running in docker
 
-	# if user explicitly configured to run server only (no ui local)
-	# OR there is no xwindows running, so no support for browser graphics
-	if [ "$serveronly." == "true." -o "$xorg." == "." ]; then
-	  # start server mode, 
-	  node serveronly
-	else 
-		# start the server in the background
-		# wait for server to be ready
-		# need bash for this
-		exec 3< <(node serveronly)
+  if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ]; then #If not set DISPLAY is SSH remote or tty
+    export DISPLAY=:0 # Set by default display
+  fi
+  # get the processor architecture
+  arch=$(uname -m)
+  false='false'
 
-		# Read the output of server line by line until one line 'point your browser'
-		while read line; do
-			 case "$line" in
-			 *point\ your\ browser*)
-					echo $line 
-					break
-					;;
-			 *)
-					echo $line
-					#sleep .25
-					;;
-			 esac
-		done <&3
+  # get the config option, if any
+  # only check non comment lines
+  serveronly=$(grep -v '^\s//'  config/config.js | grep -i serveronly: | awk '{print tolower($2)}' | tr -d ,\"\')
+  # set default if not defined in config
+  serveronly=${serveronly:-false}
+  # check for xwindows running
+  xorg=$(pgrep Xorg)
+  #check for macOS
+  mac=$(uname)
+  #
+  # if the user requested serveronly OR 
+  #    electron support for armv6l has been dropped OR
+  #    system is in text mode
+  #
+  if [ "$serveronly." != "false." -o  "$arch" == "armv6l" ] ||  [ "$xorg." == "." -a $mac != 'Darwin' ]; then
 
-		# Close the file descriptor
-		exec 3<&-	
+    # if user explicitly configured to run server only (no ui local)
+    # OR there is no xwindows running, so no support for browser graphics
+    if [ "$serveronly." == "true." -o "$xorg." == "." ]; then
+      # start server mode, 
+      node serveronly
+    else 
+      # start the server in the background
+      # wait for server to be ready
+      # need bash for this
+      exec 3< <(node serveronly)
 
-		# lets use chrome to display here now
-		# get the server port address from the ready message
-		port=$(echo $line | awk -F\: '{print $4}')	
-		# start chromium 
-		echo "Starting chromium browser now, have patience, it takes a minute"
-		chromium-browser -noerrdialogs -kiosk -start_maximized  --disable-infobars --app=http://localhost:$port  --ignore-certificate-errors-spki-list --ignore-ssl-errors --ignore-certificate-errors 2>/dev/null
-		exit		  
-	fi 
-else  
-	# we can use electron directly	
-	electron js/electron.js $1;
-fi
+      # Read the output of server line by line until one line 'point your browser'
+      while read line; do
+         case "$line" in
+         *point\ your\ browser*)
+            echo $line 
+            break
+            ;;
+         *)
+            echo $line
+            #sleep .25
+            ;;
+         esac
+      done <&3
+
+      # Close the file descriptor
+      exec 3<&-	
+
+      # lets use chrome to display here now
+      # get the server port address from the ready message
+      port=$(echo $line | awk -F\: '{print $4}')	
+      # start chromium 
+      echo "Starting chromium browser now, have patience, it takes a minute"
+      chromium-browser -noerrdialogs -kiosk -start_maximized  --disable-infobars --app=http://localhost:$port  --ignore-certificate-errors-spki-list --ignore-ssl-errors --ignore-certificate-errors 2>/dev/null
+      exit		  
+    fi 
+  else  
+    # we can use electron directly	
+    electron js/electron.js $1;
+  fi
+fi
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