diff --git a/internal/wisski/ingredient/barrel/running.go b/internal/wisski/ingredient/barrel/running.go
index 5fa6610..0e1457c 100644
--- a/internal/wisski/ingredient/barrel/running.go
+++ b/internal/wisski/ingredient/barrel/running.go
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/internal/status"
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/internal/wisski/ingredient"
+	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/errdefs"
 )
 
 // Running checks if this WissKI is currently running.
 func (barrel *Barrel) Running(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 	containers, err := barrel.Docker.Containers(ctx, barrel.Stack().Dir)
 	if err != nil {
+		// The compose file is gone => the stack doesn't exist.
+		// Probably means some purging got interrupted.
+		if errdefs.IsNotFoundError(err) {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
 		return false, err
 	}
 	return len(containers) > 0, nil