diff --git a/php/public/index.php b/php/public/index.php
index eb2a7878ac6..eaf02fa0713 100644
--- a/php/public/index.php
+++ b/php/public/index.php
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 $app->post('/api/docker/stop', AIO\Controller\DockerController::class . ':StopContainer');
 $app->post('/api/docker/backup-reset-location', AIO\Controller\DockerController::class . ':DeleteBorgBackupConfig');
 $app->post('/api/docker/prune', AIO\Controller\DockerController::class . ':SystemPrune');
+$app->post('/api/docker/pull-images', AIO\Controller\DockerController::class . ':PullImages');
 $app->get('/api/docker/logs', AIO\Controller\DockerController::class . ':GetLogs');
 $app->post('/api/auth/login', AIO\Controller\LoginController::class . ':TryLogin');
 $app->get('/api/auth/getlogin', AIO\Controller\LoginController::class . ':GetTryLogin');
diff --git a/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php b/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php
index 66e8a3e2edf..94b78213af8 100644
--- a/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php
+++ b/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ private function PerformRecursiveContainerStart(string $id, bool $pullImage = tr
         $this->dockerActionManager->ConnectContainerToNetwork($container);
     }
 
-    private function PerformRecursiveImagePull(string $id) : void {
+    private function PerformRecursiveImagePull(string $id, ?\Closure $addToStreamingResponseBody = null) : void {
         $container = $this->containerDefinitionFetcher->GetContainerById($id);
 
         // Pull all dependencies first and then itself
         foreach($container->dependsOn as $dependency) {
-            $this->PerformRecursiveImagePull($dependency);
+            $this->PerformRecursiveImagePull($dependency, $addToStreamingResponseBody);
         }
 
-        $this->dockerActionManager->PullImage($container, true);
+        $this->dockerActionManager->PullImage($container, true, $addToStreamingResponseBody);
     }
 
     public function PullAllContainerImages(): void {
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ public function PullAllContainerImages(): void {
         $this->PerformRecursiveImagePull($id);
     }
 
+    public function PullImages(Request $request, Response $response, array $args) : Response {
+        // Get streaming response start and closure
+        $nonbufResp = $this->startStreamingResponse($response);
+        $addToStreamingResponseBody = $this->getAddToStreamingResponseBody($nonbufResp);
+
+        $id = self::TOP_CONTAINER;
+        $this->PerformRecursiveImagePull($id, $addToStreamingResponseBody);
+
+        // End streaming response
+        $this->finalizeStreamingResponse($nonbufResp);
+        return $nonbufResp;
+    }
+
     public function GetLogs(Request $request, Response $response, array $args) : Response
     {
         $requestParams = $request->getQueryParams();
diff --git a/php/templates/containers.twig b/php/templates/containers.twig
index 8faa4474f74..d40ae3fad8c 100644
--- a/php/templates/containers.twig
+++ b/php/templates/containers.twig
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@
                         {% if has_update_available == true %}
                             {% if is_mastercontainer_update_available == false %}
                                 <p>⚠️ Container updates are available. Click on <strong>Stop containers</strong> and <strong>Start and update containers</strong> to update them. You should consider creating a backup first.</p>
+                                {% if isAnyRunning == true and isApacheStarting != true %}
+                                    <p>Alternatively, you can already pull the new images now while the containers are still running. Depending on your internet connection and image sizes, this can take a few minutes. The new images will automatically be used whenever the containers are recreated – either manually via <strong>Stop containers</strong> + <strong>Start and update containers</strong>, or automatically via AIO's daily backup/update schedule.</p>
+                                    <form method="POST" action="api/docker/pull-images" target="overlay-log">
+                                        <input type="hidden" name="{{csrf.keys.name}}" value="{{csrf.name}}">
+                                        <input type="hidden" name="{{csrf.keys.value}}" value="{{csrf.value}}">
+                                        <input type="submit" value="Pull new images" />
+                                    </form>
+                                {% endif %}
                             {% endif %}
                         {% else %}
                             {% if is_mastercontainer_update_available == false %}