diff --git a/container.go b/container.go
index 43a578b..9f50cda 100644
--- a/container.go
+++ b/container.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 type Container struct {
 	id      string
 	name    string
+	state   string
 	metrics collector.Metrics
 	collect collector.Collector
 	widgets widgets.ContainerWidgets
@@ -21,6 +22,15 @@ func (c *Container) Collapse() {
 	c.widgets = widgets.NewCompact(c.id, c.name)
 }
 
+func (c *Container) SetState(s string) {
+	c.state = s
+	c.widgets.SetStatus(s)
+	// start collector if necessary
+	if s == "running" && !c.collect.Running() {
+		c.Collect()
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *Container) Collect() {
 	c.collect.Start()
 	go func() {
diff --git a/containermap.go b/containermap.go
index 8a68c1d..a291e5d 100644
--- a/containermap.go
+++ b/containermap.go
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ func (cm *ContainerMap) Refresh() {
 			removeIDs = append(removeIDs, id)
 			continue
 		}
-		// start collector if necessary
-		if states[id] == "running" && !c.collect.Running() {
-			c.Collect()
-		}
-		c.widgets.SetStatus(states[id])
+		c.SetState(states[id])
 	}
 
 	// remove dead containers