diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/InstallerController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/InstallerController.php
index 69311b40..987f4245 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/InstallerController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/InstallerController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use DB;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\MessageBag;
 use PhpSpec\Exception\Example\ExampleException;
+use Log;
 
 class InstallerController extends Controller
 {
@@ -102,11 +103,23 @@ class InstallerController extends Controller
                 'database_username' => 'required',
                 'database_password' => 'required'
             ]);
+            $connectionDetailsValid = true;
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            \Log::error('Please enter all app settings. ' . $e->getMessage());
-            return view('Installer.Installer', $this->data);
+            Log::error('Please enter all app settings. ' . $e->getMessage());
+            $connectionDetailsValid = false;
         }
 
+        if (!$connectionDetailsValid) {
+
+            if ($request->get('test') === 'db') {
+                return [
+                    'status'  => 'error',
+                    'message' => trans("Installer.connection_failure"),
+                    'test'    => 1,
+                ];
+            }
+            return view('Installer.Installer', $this->data);
+        }
 
         $mail['driver'] = $request->get('mail_driver');
         $mail['port'] = $request->get('mail_port');
@@ -236,7 +249,7 @@ class InstallerController extends Controller
             }
 
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            \Log::error('Database connection details invalid' . $e->getMessage());
+            Log::error('Database connection details invalid' . $e->getMessage());
         }
 
         return $databaseConnectionValid;
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9ae9ad51..825e09f4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile-nginx
+    env_file:
+      - ./.env
     ports:
     - "8080:80"
     networks:
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ services:
       - ./.env
     environment:
       MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "yes"
+      MYSQL_HOST: ${DB_HOST}
       MYSQL_DATABASE: ${DB_DATABASE}
       MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
diff --git a/resources/views/Installer/Installer.blade.php b/resources/views/Installer/Installer.blade.php
index 420c5a04..bc65d9a2 100644
--- a/resources/views/Installer/Installer.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/Installer/Installer.blade.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 
                     <div class="form-group">
                         {!! Form::label('database_host', trans("Installer.database_host"), array('class'=>'control-label required')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('database_host', 'db',
+                        {!!  Form::text('database_host', $value = env("DB_HOST") ,
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control ',
                                     'placeholder'=>''
@@ -133,10 +133,9 @@
 
 
                     </div>
-
                     <div class="form-group">
-                        {!! Form::label('database_name', trans("Installer.database_name"), array('class'=>'required control-label ')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('database_name', 'attendize',
+                        {!! Form::label('database_name', trans("Installer.database_name"), array('class'=>'required control-label required')) !!}
+                        {!!  Form::text('database_name', $value = env("DB_DATABASE") ,
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control'
                                     ))  !!}
@@ -144,15 +143,15 @@
 
                     <div class="form-group">
                         {!! Form::label('database_username', trans("Installer.database_username"), array('class'=>'control-label required')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('database_username', 'attendize',
+                        {!!  Form::text('database_username', $value = env("DB_USERNAME"),
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control ',
                                     'placeholder'=>'',
                                     ))  !!}
                     </div>
                     <div class="form-group">
-                        {!! Form::label('database_password', trans("Installer.database_password"), array('class'=>'control-label ')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('database_password', 'attendize',
+                        {!! Form::label('database_password', trans("Installer.database_password"), array('class'=>'control-label required')) !!}
+                        {!!  Form::text('database_password', $value = env("DB_PASSWORD"),
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control ',
                                     'placeholder'=>'',
@@ -197,14 +196,14 @@
 
                     <div class="form-group">
                         {!! Form::label('mail_from_address', trans("Installer.mail_from_address"), array('class'=>' control-label required')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('mail_from_address', Input::old('mail_from_address'),
+                        {!!  Form::text('mail_from_address', $value = env("MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS") ,
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control'
                                     ))  !!}
                     </div>
                     <div class="form-group">
                         {!! Form::label('mail_from_name', trans("Installer.mail_from_name"), array('class'=>' control-label required')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('mail_from_name', Input::old('mail_from_name'),
+                        {!!  Form::text('mail_from_name', $value = env("MAIL_FROM_NAME") ,
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control'
                                     ))  !!}
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="form-group">
                         {!! Form::label('mail_host', trans("Installer.mail_host"), array('class'=>' control-label ')) !!}
-                        {!!  Form::text('mail_host', Input::old('mail_host'),
+                        {!!  Form::text('mail_host', $value = env("MAIL_HOST"),
                                     array(
                                     'class'=>'form-control'
                                     ))  !!}