diff --git a/pkg/ps/ps.go b/pkg/ps/ps.go
index 755e04c08f..7a77621e75 100644
--- a/pkg/ps/ps.go
+++ b/pkg/ps/ps.go
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ func GetExternalContainerLists(runtime *libpod.Runtime) ([]entities.ListContaine
 		switch {
 		case errors.Is(err, types.ErrLoadError):
 			continue
+		// Container could have been removed since listing
+		case errors.Is(err, types.ErrContainerUnknown):
+			continue
 		case err != nil:
 			return nil, err
 		default: