diff --git a/debug_toolbar/middleware.py b/debug_toolbar/middleware.py
index 598ff3eef..2292bde8b 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/middleware.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/middleware.py
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ def show_toolbar(request):
     if request.META.get("REMOTE_ADDR") in settings.INTERNAL_IPS:
         return True
 
+    # No test passed
+    return False
+
+
+def show_toolbar_with_docker(request):
+    """
+    Default function to determine whether to show the toolbar on a given page.
+    """
+    if not settings.DEBUG:
+        return False
+
+    # Test: settings
+    if request.META.get("REMOTE_ADDR") in settings.INTERNAL_IPS:
+        return True
+
     # Test: Docker
     try:
         # This is a hack for docker installations. It attempts to look
diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 9c9195623..37a7ce21a 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Pending
 * Fixed the pygments code highlighting when using dark mode.
 * Fix for exception-unhandled "forked" Promise chain in rebound window.fetch
 * Create a CSP nonce property on the toolbar ``Toolbar().csp_nonce``.
+* Add hook to RedirectsPanel for subclass customization
+* Added ``show_toolbar_with_docker`` function to check Docker host IP address
+  when running inside Docker containers.
+
 
 5.0.1 (2025-01-13)
 ------------------
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 61187570d..1b14b5f1e 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ option.
     If using Docker, the toolbar will attempt to look up your host name
     automatically and treat it as an allowable internal IP. If you're not
     able to get the toolbar to work with your docker installation, review
-    the code in ``debug_toolbar.middleware.show_toolbar``.
+    the code in ``debug_toolbar.middleware.show_toolbar_with_docker``.
 
 7. Disable the toolbar when running tests (optional)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^