diff --git a/docker/client.go b/docker/client.go
index 99063f32..61c69b8a 100644
--- a/docker/client.go
+++ b/docker/client.go
@@ -205,9 +205,13 @@ func (d *dockerClient) Events(ctx context.Context) (<-chan ContainerEvent, <-cha
 				if !ok {
 					return
 				}
-				messages <- ContainerEvent{
-					ActorID: message.Actor.ID[:12],
-					Name:    message.Action,
+				if len(message.Actor.ID) >= 12 {
+					messages <- ContainerEvent{
+						ActorID: message.Actor.ID[:12],
+						Name:    message.Action,
+					}
+				} else {
+					log.Debugf("Ignoring docker event with action: %v and actorId: %v", message.Action, message.Actor.ID)
 				}
 			}
 		}