diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index beb424f..c949df6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		if !exist() {
+			createImage()
 			create()
 			start()
 		}
@@ -234,3 +235,22 @@ func delete(bypassError bool) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
+
+func createImage() {
+	client := resty.New()
+
+	resp, err := client.R().
+		SetHeader("x-forwarded-user", authUser).
+		Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/images/create?fromImage=%s", proxyScheme, proxyHost, imageName))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
+
+	if resp.IsError() {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}