diff --git a/docs/linked-containers.md b/docs/linked-containers.md
index d272367..c7e9be8 100644
--- a/docs/linked-containers.md
+++ b/docs/linked-containers.md
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ For example, imagine you were running a _mysql_ container and a _wordpress_ cont
 
 If you want to override existing links, or if you are not using links, you can use special `com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.depends-on` label with dependent container names, separated by a comma.
 
-When you have a depending container that is using `network_mode: service:container` then links or the `depends-on` label is required for the restart of the depending container to work.
\ No newline at end of file
+When you have a depending container that is using `network_mode: service:container` then watchtower will treat that container as an implicit link.
diff --git a/pkg/container/container.go b/pkg/container/container.go
index 20ae2e0..0f78f62 100644
--- a/pkg/container/container.go
+++ b/pkg/container/container.go
@@ -196,6 +196,13 @@ func (c Container) Links() []string {
 			name := strings.Split(link, ":")[0]
 			links = append(links, name)
 		}
+
+		// If the container uses another container for networking, it can be considered an implicit link
+		// since the container would stop working if the network supplier were to be recreated
+		networkMode := c.containerInfo.HostConfig.NetworkMode
+		if networkMode.IsContainer() {
+			links = append(links, networkMode.ConnectedContainer())
+		}
 	}
 
 	return links