diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d778acb08..331f4fb4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ The overall program is located under `/opt/siyuan/`, which is basically the stru
 
 The entry point is set when building the Docker image: `ENTRYPOINT ["/opt/siyuan/kernel" ]`, use `docker run b3log/siyuan` with parameters to start:
 
-* `--workspace` specifies the workspace folder path, mounted to the container via `-v` on the host
+* `--workspace`: Specifies the workspace folder path, mounted to the container via `-v` on the host
+* `--accessAuthCode`: Specifies the access authorization code
 
 More parameters can refer to `--help`. The following is an example of a startup command:
 
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ More parameters can refer to `--help`. The following is an example of a startup
 docker run -v workspace_dir_host:workspace_dir_container -p 6806:6806 b3log/siyuan --workspace=workspace_dir_container --accessAuthCode=xxx
 ```
 
-* `workspace_dir_host`: the workspace folder path on the host
+* `workspace_dir_host`: The workspace folder path on the host
 * `workspace_dir_container`: The path of the workspace folder in the container, which is the same as specified in `--workspace`
 * `accessAuthCode`: Access authorization code, please **be sure to modify**, otherwise anyone can read and write your data
 
diff --git a/README_zh_CN.md b/README_zh_CN.md
index f57379b98..32889ee43 100644
--- a/README_zh_CN.md
+++ b/README_zh_CN.md
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@
 
 构建 Docker 镜像时设置了入口：`ENTRYPOINT [ "/opt/siyuan/kernel" ]`，使用 `docker run b3log/siyuan` 并带参即可启动：
 
-* `--workspace` 指定工作空间文件夹路径，在宿主机上通过 `-v` 挂载到容器中
+* `--workspace`：指定工作空间文件夹路径，在宿主机上通过 `-v` 挂载到容器中
+* `--accessAuthCode`：指定访问授权码
 
 更多的参数可参考 `--help`。下面是一条启动命令示例：
 
diff --git a/kernel/util/working.go b/kernel/util/working.go
index e95aade88..4b5ab11d8 100644
--- a/kernel/util/working.go
+++ b/kernel/util/working.go
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ func Boot() {
 	Container = ContainerStd
 	if isRunningInDockerContainer() {
 		Container = ContainerDocker
+		if "" == AccessAuthCode {
+			// The access authorization code command line parameter must be set when deploying via Docker https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/issues/9328
+			fmt.Printf("The access authorization code command line parameter (--accessAuthCode) must be set when deploying via Docker.")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if ContainerStd != Container {
 		ServerPort = FixedPort