# Infinitely stuck on "starting" even with container running

> Source: <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/infinitely-stuck-on-starting-even-with-container-running/177041#post_2>
> Published: 2026-06-21 22:06:36+00:00

My Docker (R/Shiny on `rocker/r2u`

) Space builds successfully and the runtime log clearly reaches `Listening on http://0.0.0.0:7860, but the space never leaves 'starting' so I cannot access my app in any way even though there is no code issue. I have seen other posts with this problem and have seen people say its an issue on the side of HF and they need to fix it, I am mainly posting so that the issue gets more attention as the space is very important to my job. Thanks.`

Since this [is probably a glitch on the HF side this time, I recommend this workaround if you’re in a hurry](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/space-stuck-at-starting-health-checker-not-responding-june-20-2026/177005/18). Even if the code and other content are the same, it may work if the space has a different name (namespace).
