diff --git a/utils/podman b/utils/podman
index 4b0cb56..0e9eb45 100644
--- a/utils/podman
+++ b/utils/podman
@@ -58,4 +58,12 @@ function stoppod() {
     log e "Podman-directory of ${1} does not exist!"
     exit 1
   fi
+
+  if [[ -z $(podman container ls | grep $(getLocalConfValue $(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1} container.name)) ]]; then
+    log e "Container $(getLocalConfValue $(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1} container.name) does not exist!"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  cd "$(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1}"
+  podman-compose down
 }