diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go
index dbd6b1f981..a12fac87be 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func status() registry.State {
 			return registry.State{Error: newErr, Installed: true, Healthy: false, Fix: "Add your user to the 'docker' group: 'sudo usermod -aG docker $USER && newgrp docker'", Doc: "https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/"}
 		}
 
-		if strings.Contains(stderr, "Cannot connect") || strings.Contains(stderr, "refused") || strings.Contains(stderr, "Is the docker daemon running") {
+		if strings.Contains(stderr, "Cannot connect") || strings.Contains(stderr, "refused") || strings.Contains(stderr, "Is the docker daemon running") || strings.Contains(output, "docker daemon is not running") {
 			return registry.State{Error: newErr, Installed: true, Healthy: false, Fix: "Start the Docker service", Doc: docURL}
 		}