diff --git a/pkg/compose/down.go b/pkg/compose/down.go
index 34f3df488..23ea4e43e 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/down.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/down.go
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ func (s *composeService) removeImage(ctx context.Context, image string, w progre
 		w.Event(progress.NewEvent(id, progress.Done, "Removed"))
 		return nil
 	}
+	if errdefs.IsConflict(err) {
+		w.Event(progress.NewEvent(id, progress.Warning, "Resource is still in use"))
+		return nil
+	}
 	if errdefs.IsNotFound(err) {
 		w.Event(progress.NewEvent(id, progress.Done, "Warning: No resource found to remove"))
 		return nil
@@ -267,6 +271,10 @@ func (s *composeService) removeVolume(ctx context.Context, id string, w progress
 		w.Event(progress.NewEvent(resource, progress.Done, "Removed"))
 		return nil
 	}
+	if errdefs.IsConflict(err) {
+		w.Event(progress.NewEvent(resource, progress.Warning, "Resource is still in use"))
+		return nil
+	}
 	if errdefs.IsNotFound(err) {
 		w.Event(progress.NewEvent(resource, progress.Done, "Warning: No resource found to remove"))
 		return nil