diff --git a/lib/docker_cli_wrapper.py b/lib/docker_cli_wrapper.py
index 0d905cc..d590427 100644
--- a/lib/docker_cli_wrapper.py
+++ b/lib/docker_cli_wrapper.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ def create_container(container_options, ip=None, docker_gpus=False, shm_size=64,
     # Sanitize and validate input
     container_options = sanitize_input(container_options)
 
-    command = ["docker", ("create" if paused else "run"), "--detach", "--tty"]
+    command = ["docker", ("create" if paused else "run")]
+
+    if not paused:
+        command.append("--detach")
+    command.append("--tty")
 
     if "name" in container_options:
         command.extend(["--name", container_options["name"]])