diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index df4ef460a..a70dc53bf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Icon\r\r
 
 # Because this really is a working directory, ignore vagrant's files
 /.vagrant
+vagrant.log
 
 # This is a file intended for hooking in a custom Vagrant configuration on up
 /Customfile
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 769588c9a..298d2156f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ permalink: /docs/en-US/changelog/
 ### Enhancements
 
 * Upgraded MariaDB from 10.5 to 10.11 ( #2728 )
+* Only start services that aren't running in post-up scripts ( #2732 )
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * VVV will check if Parallels is installed before defaulting to docker on Arm64/Apple Silicon due to issues with Docker detection ( #2722 )
 * Switched from Rackspace to Starburst services for MariaDB mirrors ( #2728 )
+* Fixes for service starts under some situations in Docker ( #2732 )
 * Fixed an issue with trailing slashes and site provisioners introduced in an earlier version (#2731)
 
 ### Maintenance
diff --git a/config/homebin/db_backup b/config/homebin/db_backup
index 92669d485..a7244f364 100755
--- a/config/homebin/db_backup
+++ b/config/homebin/db_backup
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # Create individual SQL files for each database. These files
 # are imported automatically during an initial provision if
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if [ -z "${VVV_LOG+x}" ]; then
   export VVV_LOG=""
 fi
 
-trap 'rm -rf $TMPFIFODIR' EXIT; TMPFIFODIR=$(mktemp -d); mkfifo $TMPFIFODIR/dbnames
+trap 'rm -rf $TMPFIFODIR' EXIT; TMPFIFODIR=$(mktemp -d); mkfifo "${TMPFIFODIR}/dbnames"
 
 source /srv/provision/provision-helpers.sh
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ gzip=$(get_config_value "general.db_backup.gzip")
 exclude_list=$(get_config_values "general.db_backup.exclude")
 
 vvv_info " * Fetching Database names"
-mysql -e 'show databases' | grep -v -F "Database" > $TMPFIFODIR/dbnames &
+mysql -e 'show databases' | grep -v -F "Database" > "${TMPFIFODIR}/dbnames" &
 while read db_name; do
     # skip these databases
     [ "${db_name}" == "mysql" ] && vvv_info "   - skipped <b>${db_name}</b>" && continue;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ while read db_name; do
     [ "${db_name}" == "wordpress_unit_tests" ] && vvv_info "   - skipped <b>${db_name}</b>" && continue;
 
     skip="false"
-    for exclude in ${exclude_list[@]}; do
+    for exclude in "${exclude_list[@]}"; do
       if [ "${exclude}" == "${db_name}" ]; then
         skip="true"
       fi
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ while read db_name; do
         fi
     fi
     databases+=( "${db_name}" )
-done < $TMPFIFODIR/dbnames
+done < "${TMPFIFODIR}/dbnames"
 
 ext=".sql"
 if [[ "${gzip}" == "True" ]]; then
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ do
     else
       mysqldump "${db}" > "/srv/database/backups/${db}.sql";
     fi
-    let "count=count+1"
+    count=$((count+1))
 done
 
 vvv_success " * Finished backing up databases to the <b>database/sql/backups</b><success> folder</success>"
diff --git a/config/homebin/db_restore b/config/homebin/db_restore
index 0b969cd70..713a2d4d0 100755
--- a/config/homebin/db_restore
+++ b/config/homebin/db_restore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # Restore individual SQL files for each database.
 . /srv/database/import-sql.sh
diff --git a/config/homebin/is_utility_installed b/config/homebin/is_utility_installed
index a131fa433..a6be9fc7b 100755
--- a/config/homebin/is_utility_installed
+++ b/config/homebin/is_utility_installed
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 utilities=$(shyaml get-values "utilities.${1}" 2> /dev/null < "${VVV_CONFIG}")
 for utility in ${utilities}; do
 	if [[ "${utility}" == "${2}" ]]; then
-	  exit 0
+    exit 0
 	fi
 done
 exit 1
diff --git a/config/homebin/makepot b/config/homebin/makepot
index 7b9361b17..b113385de 100755
--- a/config/homebin/makepot
+++ b/config/homebin/makepot
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Convenience script to run makepot.php
 
 php /srv/www/wordpress-develop/tools/i18n/makepot.php $1 $2 $3 $4
diff --git a/config/homebin/tideways_off b/config/homebin/tideways_off
index bf7ce5c5c..35606cf4e 100755
--- a/config/homebin/tideways_off
+++ b/config/homebin/tideways_off
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 switch_php_debugmod none
 
diff --git a/config/homebin/tideways_on b/config/homebin/tideways_on
index 88e0d8535..e2ebc0848 100755
--- a/config/homebin/tideways_on
+++ b/config/homebin/tideways_on
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 switch_php_debugmod tideways
diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant b/config/homebin/vagrant
index 6cf4d405b..f851b178a 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ echo -e "${YELLOW}     █░░█░░░░░░▄▀     ${CRESET}"
 echo -e "${YELLOW}──────────────────────${CRESET}"
 echo ""
 echo -e "${PURPLE} ! You're still SSH'd into the VVV virtual machine!${CRESET}"
-echo -e "${PURPLE}   Run exit and try again${CRESET}"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo -e "${PURPLE}   Run exit and try again${CRESET}"
diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant_destroy b/config/homebin/vagrant_destroy
index 8174ee99f..a59152964 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant_destroy
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant_destroy
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script is run whenever `vagrant destroy` is used to destroy
 # the virtual machine. To customize this behavior, include a file
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ else
     fi
 
     # Check if backups are turned on or off
-    run_backups=`cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup.enable`
+    run_backups=$(cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup.enable)
     if [[ -z "$run_backups" ]]; then
-      run_backups=`cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup`
+      run_backups=$(cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup)
     fi
 
     if [[ $run_backups != "False" ]]; then
diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant_halt b/config/homebin/vagrant_halt
index ec4241d0b..7d3940cff 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant_halt
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant_halt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script is run whenever `vagrant halt` is used to power off
 # the virtual machine. To customize this behavior, include a file
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ else
     fi
 
     # Check if backups are turned on or off
-    run_backups=`cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup.enable`
+    run_backups=$(cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup.enable)
     if [[ -z "$run_backups" ]]; then
-      run_backups=`cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup`
+      run_backups=$(cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup)
     fi
 
     if [[ $run_backups != "False" ]]; then
diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant_provision b/config/homebin/vagrant_provision
index 84903f1c0..aab0cde51 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant_provision
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant_provision
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script is run after a provision. To customize this behavior,
 # include a file in your local VVV/config/homebin
@@ -22,10 +22,18 @@ if [[ -f /srv/config/homebin/vagrant_provision_custom ]]; then
 fi
 
 vvv_info " * Restarting Nginx service"
-sudo service nginx restart
+if sudo service nginx status > /dev/null; then
+  sudo service nginx restart
+else
+  sudo service nginx start
+fi
 
 vvv_info " * Restarting MariaDB service"
-sudo service mariadb restart
+if sudo service mariadb status > /dev/null; then
+  sudo service mariadb restart
+else
+  sudo service mariadb start
+fi
 
 if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
   if [ -x "$(command -v ntpdate)" ]; then
diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant_suspend b/config/homebin/vagrant_suspend
index c5fa47e77..e27df0f93 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant_suspend
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant_suspend
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script is run whenever `vagrant suspend` is used to suspend
 # the virtual machine. To customize this behavior, include a file
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ else
     fi
 
     # Check if backups are turned on or off
-    run_backups=`cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup.enable`
+    run_backups=$(cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup.enable)
     if [[ -z "$run_backups" ]]; then
-      run_backups=`cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup`
+      run_backups=$(cat ${VVV_CONFIG} | shyaml -q get-value general.db_backup)
     fi
 
     if [[ $run_backups != "False" ]]; then
-	    /srv/config/homebin/db_backup
+      /srv/config/homebin/db_backup
     fi
 
     RED="\033[38;5;9m"
diff --git a/config/homebin/vagrant_up b/config/homebin/vagrant_up
index 4ec3e6b6b..ca1527ec4 100755
--- a/config/homebin/vagrant_up
+++ b/config/homebin/vagrant_up
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script is run whenever `vagrant up` is used to power on
 # the virtual machine. To customize this behavior, include a file
@@ -25,23 +25,30 @@ URL="\033[4;38;5;3m"
 if [[ -f /srv/config/homebin/vagrant_up_custom ]]; then
 	vvv_info " * Custom vagrant up script found, executing vagrant_up_custom"
 	/srv/config/homebin/vagrant_up_custom
+  vvv_info " * Custom vagrant up script finished"
 fi
 
 # /etc/host doesn't survive restart on docker
-vvv_info " * Reinit /etc/hosts"
+vvv_info " * Updatin Guest VM /etc/hosts"
 vvv_update_guest_hosts
 
-vvv_info " * Restarting Nginx"
-sudo service nginx restart
+if ! sudo service nginx status > /dev/null; then
+  vvv_info " * Starting Nginx service"
+  sudo service nginx start
+fi
 
-vvv_info " * Restarting MariaDB"
-sudo service mariadb restart
+if ! sudo service mariadb status > /dev/null; then
+  vvv_info " * Starting MariaDB service"
+  sudo service mariadb start
+fi
 
-vvv_info " * Restarting PHP-FPM"
-find /etc/init.d/ -name "php*-fpm" -exec bash -c 'sudo service "$(basename "$0")" restart' {} \;
+vvv_info " * Checking PHP-FPM Services"
+find /etc/init.d/ -name "php*-fpm" -exec bash -c 'if ! sudo service "$(basename "$0")" status > /dev/null; then sudo service "$(basename "$0")" start; fi' {} \;
 
-vvv_info " * Restarting Memcache"
-sudo service memcached restart
+if ! sudo service memcached status > /dev/null; then
+  vvv_info " * Starting memcached service"
+  sudo service memcached start
+fi
 
 vvv_info " * Restarting Mailhog"
 /usr/bin/env /usr/local/bin/mailhog > /dev/null 2>&1 &
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
   if [ -x "$(command -v ntpdate)" ]; then
     vvv_info " * Syncing clocks"
     if sudo ntpdate -u ntp.ubuntu.com; then
-      vvv_info " * clocks synced"
+      vvv_succss " * clocks synced"
     else
       vvv_warn " - clock synchronisation failed"
     fi
diff --git a/config/homebin/xdebug_off b/config/homebin/xdebug_off
index c469ddbdd..6b0fb1825 100755
--- a/config/homebin/xdebug_off
+++ b/config/homebin/xdebug_off
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 switch_php_debugmod none
diff --git a/config/homebin/xdebug_on b/config/homebin/xdebug_on
index e3f9fe7ae..78d5d0db1 100755
--- a/config/homebin/xdebug_on
+++ b/config/homebin/xdebug_on
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 switch_php_debugmod xdebug
diff --git a/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh b/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh
index 7c3edf216..1077c5a3b 100644
--- a/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/core/mariadb/provision.sh
@@ -126,21 +126,21 @@ function mysql_setup() {
 
   # Due to systemd dependencies, in docker, mysql service is not auto started
   vvv_info " * Ensuring MariaDB service is started"
-  service mariadb restart
+  service mariadb status > /dev/null || service mariadb start
 
-  if [ "${VVV_DOCKER}" != 1 ]; then
+  if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
     check_mysql_root_password
   fi
 
   # MySQL gives us an error if we restart a non running service, which
   # happens after a `vagrant halt`. Check to see if it's running before
   # deciding whether to start or restart.
-  if [ $(service mariadb status|grep 'Uptime' | wc -l) -ne 1 ]; then
+  if service mariadb status > /dev/null; then
     vvv_info " * Starting the mariadb service"
-    service mariadb start
+    service mariadb restart
   else
     vvv_info " * Restarting mariadb service"
-    service mariadb restart
+    service mariadb start
   fi
 
   # IMPORT SQL
diff --git a/provision/core/memcached/provision.sh b/provision/core/memcached/provision.sh
index a8dde3bcc..752d0d25f 100644
--- a/provision/core/memcached/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/core/memcached/provision.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ export -f vvv_memcached_setup
 vvv_add_hook after_packages vvv_memcached_setup 60
 
 function vvv_memcached_restart() {
-  if [ "${VVV_DOCKER}" != 1 ]; then
+  if service memcached status > /dev/null; then
     service memcached restart
+  else
+    service memcached start
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/provision/core/nginx/provision.sh b/provision/core/nginx/provision.sh
index 7d0f74a8b..75aede29e 100644
--- a/provision/core/nginx/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/core/nginx/provision.sh
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ export -f nginx_setup
 vvv_add_hook after_packages nginx_setup 40
 
 function vvv_nginx_restart() {
-  if [ "${VVV_DOCKER}" != 1 ]; then
+  if service nginx status > /dev/null; then
     service nginx restart
+  else
+    service nginx start
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/provision/core/php/provision.sh b/provision/core/php/provision.sh
index 009193f12..6aabd175a 100644
--- a/provision/core/php/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/core/php/provision.sh
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ vvv_add_hook finalize phpfpm_finalize
 
 function phpfpm_services_restart() {
   # Restart all php-fpm versions
-  if [ "${VVV_DOCKER}" != 1 ]; then
+  if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
     find /etc/init.d/ -name "php*-fpm" -exec bash -c 'sudo service "$(basename "$0")" restart' {} \;
   fi
 }
diff --git a/provision/core/vvv/provision.sh b/provision/core/vvv/provision.sh
index 65c4024a2..b362a41b9 100644
--- a/provision/core/vvv/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/core/vvv/provision.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export -f shyaml_setup
 vvv_add_hook after_packages shyaml_setup 0
 
 function vvv_ntp_restart() {
-  if [ "${VVV_DOCKER}" != 1 ]; then
+  if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
     service ntp restart
   fi
 }
diff --git a/provision/provision-helpers.sh b/provision/provision-helpers.sh
index 775b518a4..966d1c682 100755
--- a/provision/provision-helpers.sh
+++ b/provision/provision-helpers.sh
@@ -637,7 +637,11 @@ function vvv_maybe_install_nginx_config() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  sudo service nginx reload
+  if sudo service nginx status > /dev/null; then
+    sudo service nginx reload
+  else
+    sudo service nginx start
+  fi
 
   return 0
 }