diff --git a/libpod/stats.go b/libpod/stats.go
index 2532b35c2f..9751525354 100644
--- a/libpod/stats.go
+++ b/libpod/stats.go
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ func (c *Container) GetContainerStats(previousStats *define.ContainerStats) (*de
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// If the current total usage in the cgroup is less than what was previously
+	// recorded then it means the container was restarted and runs in a new cgroup
+	if previousStats.Duration > cgroupStats.CPU.Usage.Total {
+		previousStats = &define.ContainerStats{}
+	}
+
 	previousCPU := previousStats.CPUNano
 	now := uint64(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	stats.Duration = cgroupStats.CPU.Usage.Total