diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 7134c69fa..422e77cf5 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "workspaceFolder": "/workspace",
     "shutdownAction": "stopCompose",
     "postCreateCommand": "/docker-init.sh",
+    "postStartCommand": "/docker-start.sh",
     "containerEnv": {
         "EDITOR_VSCODE": "true"
     },
diff --git a/docker/app.Dockerfile b/docker/app.Dockerfile
index 5ff03a5c9..c8e0fe7ad 100644
--- a/docker/app.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/app.Dockerfile
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ RUN rm -rf /tmp/library-scripts
 
 # Copy the startup file
 COPY docker/scripts/app-init.sh /docker-init.sh
+COPY docker/scripts/app-start.sh /docker-start.sh
 RUN sed -i 's/\r$//' /docker-init.sh && chmod +x /docker-init.sh
+RUN sed -i 's/\r$//' /docker-start.sh && chmod +x /docker-start.sh
 
 # Fix user UID / GID to match host
 RUN groupmod --gid $USER_GID $USERNAME \
diff --git a/docker/scripts/app-init.sh b/docker/scripts/app-init.sh
index f04e5c0a6..dd8404b10 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/app-init.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/app-init.sh
@@ -94,14 +94,13 @@ echo "Running initial checks..."
 
 /usr/local/bin/python $WORKSPACEDIR/ietf/manage.py migrate --fake-initial --settings=settings_local
 
-echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
-echo "Done!"
-echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
-
 if [ -z "$EDITOR_VSCODE" ]; then
     CODE=0
     python -m smtpd -n -c DebuggingServer localhost:2025 &
     if [ -z "$*" ]; then
+        echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
+        echo "Ready!"
+        echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
         echo
         echo "You can execute arbitrary commands now, e.g.,"
         echo
diff --git a/docker/scripts/app-start.sh b/docker/scripts/app-start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3369bab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/scripts/app-start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+sudo service rsyslog start &>/dev/null
+
+# Run nginx
+
+echo "Starting nginx..."
+pidof nginx >/dev/null && echo "nginx is already running [ OK ]" || sudo nginx
+
+# Run memcached
+
+echo "Starting memcached..."
+pidof memcached >/dev/null && echo "memcached is already running [ OK ]" || /usr/bin/memcached -u dev -d
+
+echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo "Ready!"
+echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"