diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php
index ef474fb02..c84de9d8d 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ public function instantSave()
         }
     }
 
-    public function loadComposeFile($isInit = false, $showToast = true)
+    public function loadComposeFile($isInit = false, $showToast = true, ?string $restoreBaseDirectory = null, ?string $restoreDockerComposeLocation = null)
     {
         try {
             $this->authorize('update', $this->application);
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public function loadComposeFile($isInit = false, $showToast = true)
                 return;
             }
 
-            ['parsedServices' => $this->parsedServices, 'initialDockerComposeLocation' => $this->initialDockerComposeLocation] = $this->application->loadComposeFile($isInit);
+            ['parsedServices' => $this->parsedServices, 'initialDockerComposeLocation' => $this->initialDockerComposeLocation] = $this->application->loadComposeFile($isInit, $restoreBaseDirectory, $restoreDockerComposeLocation);
             if (is_null($this->parsedServices)) {
                 $showToast && $this->dispatch('error', 'Failed to parse your docker-compose file. Please check the syntax and try again.');
 
@@ -606,13 +606,6 @@ public function generateDomain(string $serviceName)
         }
     }
 
-    public function updatedBaseDirectory()
-    {
-        if ($this->buildPack === 'dockercompose') {
-            $this->loadComposeFile();
-        }
-    }
-
     public function updatedIsStatic($value)
     {
         if ($value) {
@@ -786,11 +779,13 @@ public function submit($showToaster = true)
         try {
             $this->authorize('update', $this->application);
 
+            $this->resetErrorBag();
             $this->validate();
 
             $oldPortsExposes = $this->application->ports_exposes;
             $oldIsContainerLabelEscapeEnabled = $this->application->settings->is_container_label_escape_enabled;
             $oldDockerComposeLocation = $this->initialDockerComposeLocation;
+            $oldBaseDirectory = $this->application->base_directory;
 
             // Process FQDN with intermediate variable to avoid Collection/string confusion
             $this->fqdn = str($this->fqdn)->replaceEnd(',', '')->trim()->toString();
@@ -821,6 +816,42 @@ public function submit($showToaster = true)
                 return; // Stop if there are conflicts and user hasn't confirmed
             }
 
+            // Normalize paths BEFORE validation
+            if ($this->baseDirectory && $this->baseDirectory !== '/') {
+                $this->baseDirectory = rtrim($this->baseDirectory, '/');
+                $this->application->base_directory = $this->baseDirectory;
+            }
+            if ($this->publishDirectory && $this->publishDirectory !== '/') {
+                $this->publishDirectory = rtrim($this->publishDirectory, '/');
+                $this->application->publish_directory = $this->publishDirectory;
+            }
+
+            // Validate docker compose file path BEFORE saving to database
+            // This prevents invalid paths from being persisted when validation fails
+            if ($this->buildPack === 'dockercompose' &&
+                ($oldDockerComposeLocation !== $this->dockerComposeLocation ||
+                 $oldBaseDirectory !== $this->baseDirectory)) {
+                // Pass original values to loadComposeFile so it can restore them on failure
+                // The finally block in Application::loadComposeFile will save these original
+                // values if validation fails, preventing invalid paths from being persisted
+                $compose_return = $this->loadComposeFile(
+                    isInit: false,
+                    showToast: false,
+                    restoreBaseDirectory: $oldBaseDirectory,
+                    restoreDockerComposeLocation: $oldDockerComposeLocation
+                );
+                if ($compose_return instanceof \Livewire\Features\SupportEvents\Event) {
+                    // Validation failed - restore original values to component properties
+                    $this->baseDirectory = $oldBaseDirectory;
+                    $this->dockerComposeLocation = $oldDockerComposeLocation;
+                    // The model was saved by loadComposeFile's finally block with original values
+                    // Refresh to sync component with database state
+                    $this->application->refresh();
+
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
             $this->application->save();
             if (! $this->customLabels && $this->application->destination->server->proxyType() !== 'NONE' && ! $this->application->settings->is_container_label_readonly_enabled) {
                 $this->customLabels = str(implode('|coolify|', generateLabelsApplication($this->application)))->replace('|coolify|', "\n");
@@ -828,13 +859,6 @@ public function submit($showToaster = true)
                 $this->application->save();
             }
 
-            if ($this->buildPack === 'dockercompose' && $oldDockerComposeLocation !== $this->dockerComposeLocation) {
-                $compose_return = $this->loadComposeFile(showToast: false);
-                if ($compose_return instanceof \Livewire\Features\SupportEvents\Event) {
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-
             if ($oldPortsExposes !== $this->portsExposes || $oldIsContainerLabelEscapeEnabled !== $this->isContainerLabelEscapeEnabled) {
                 $this->resetDefaultLabels();
             }
@@ -855,14 +879,6 @@ public function submit($showToaster = true)
                     $this->application->ports_exposes = $port;
                 }
             }
-            if ($this->baseDirectory && $this->baseDirectory !== '/') {
-                $this->baseDirectory = rtrim($this->baseDirectory, '/');
-                $this->application->base_directory = $this->baseDirectory;
-            }
-            if ($this->publishDirectory && $this->publishDirectory !== '/') {
-                $this->publishDirectory = rtrim($this->publishDirectory, '/');
-                $this->application->publish_directory = $this->publishDirectory;
-            }
             if ($this->buildPack === 'dockercompose') {
                 $this->application->docker_compose_domains = json_encode($this->parsedServiceDomains);
                 if ($this->application->isDirty('docker_compose_domains')) {
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php b/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php
index 27ecacb99..5dd508c29 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php
@@ -75,16 +75,6 @@ public function mount()
         $this->github_apps = GithubApp::private();
     }
 
-    public function updatedBaseDirectory()
-    {
-        if ($this->base_directory) {
-            $this->base_directory = rtrim($this->base_directory, '/');
-            if (! str($this->base_directory)->startsWith('/')) {
-                $this->base_directory = '/'.$this->base_directory;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public function updatedBuildPack()
     {
         if ($this->build_pack === 'nixpacks') {
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/New/PublicGitRepository.php b/app/Livewire/Project/New/PublicGitRepository.php
index 89814ee7f..2fffff6b9 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/New/PublicGitRepository.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/New/PublicGitRepository.php
@@ -107,26 +107,6 @@ public function mount()
         $this->query = request()->query();
     }
 
-    public function updatedBaseDirectory()
-    {
-        if ($this->base_directory) {
-            $this->base_directory = rtrim($this->base_directory, '/');
-            if (! str($this->base_directory)->startsWith('/')) {
-                $this->base_directory = '/'.$this->base_directory;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public function updatedDockerComposeLocation()
-    {
-        if ($this->docker_compose_location) {
-            $this->docker_compose_location = rtrim($this->docker_compose_location, '/');
-            if (! str($this->docker_compose_location)->startsWith('/')) {
-                $this->docker_compose_location = '/'.$this->docker_compose_location;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public function updatedBuildPack()
     {
         if ($this->build_pack === 'nixpacks') {
diff --git a/app/Models/Application.php b/app/Models/Application.php
index 6e920f8e6..7bddce32b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Application.php
+++ b/app/Models/Application.php
@@ -1511,9 +1511,11 @@ public function parse(int $pull_request_id = 0, ?int $preview_id = null)
         }
     }
 
-    public function loadComposeFile($isInit = false)
+    public function loadComposeFile($isInit = false, ?string $restoreBaseDirectory = null, ?string $restoreDockerComposeLocation = null)
     {
-        $initialDockerComposeLocation = $this->docker_compose_location;
+        // Use provided restore values or capture current values as fallback
+        $initialDockerComposeLocation = $restoreDockerComposeLocation ?? $this->docker_compose_location;
+        $initialBaseDirectory = $restoreBaseDirectory ?? $this->base_directory;
         if ($isInit && $this->docker_compose_raw) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1580,6 +1582,7 @@ public function loadComposeFile($isInit = false)
             throw new \RuntimeException($e->getMessage());
         } finally {
             $this->docker_compose_location = $initialDockerComposeLocation;
+            $this->base_directory = $initialBaseDirectory;
             $this->save();
             $commands = collect([
                 "rm -rf /tmp/{$uuid}",
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php
index d1a331d1a..8cf46d2f3 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php
@@ -241,12 +241,32 @@
                             @else
                                     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                                 @endcan
-                                    <div class="flex gap-2">
-                                        <x-forms.input x-bind:disabled="shouldDisable()" placeholder="/" id="baseDirectory"
-                                            label="Base Directory" helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." />
+                                    <div x-data="{
+                                        baseDir: '{{ $application->base_directory }}',
+                                        composeLocation: '{{ $application->docker_compose_location }}',
+                                        normalizePath(path) {
+                                            if (!path || path.trim() === '') return '/';
+                                            path = path.trim();
+                                            path = path.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+                                            if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+                                                path = '/' + path;
+                                            }
+                                            return path;
+                                        },
+                                        normalizeBaseDir() {
+                                            this.baseDir = this.normalizePath(this.baseDir);
+                                        },
+                                        normalizeComposeLocation() {
+                                            this.composeLocation = this.normalizePath(this.composeLocation);
+                                        }
+                                    }" class="flex gap-2">
+                                        <x-forms.input x-bind:disabled="shouldDisable()" placeholder="/" wire:model.defer="baseDirectory"
+                                            label="Base Directory" helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos."
+                                            x-model="baseDir" @blur="normalizeBaseDir()" />
                                         <x-forms.input x-bind:disabled="shouldDisable()" placeholder="/docker-compose.yaml"
-                                            id="dockerComposeLocation" label="Docker Compose Location"
-                                            helper="It is calculated together with the Base Directory:<br><span class='dark:text-warning'>{{ Str::start($application->base_directory . $application->docker_compose_location, '/') }}</span>" />
+                                            wire:model.defer="dockerComposeLocation" label="Docker Compose Location"
+                                            helper="It is calculated together with the Base Directory:<br><span class='dark:text-warning'>{{ Str::start($application->base_directory . $application->docker_compose_location, '/') }}</span>"
+                                            x-model="composeLocation" @blur="normalizeComposeLocation()" />
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="w-96">
                                         <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="isPreserveRepositoryEnabled"
@@ -293,13 +313,32 @@
                                     @endif
                                 </div>
                         @else
-                                <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 xl:flex-row">
-                                    <x-forms.input placeholder="/" id="baseDirectory" label="Base Directory"
-                                        helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." x-bind:disabled="!canUpdate" />
+                                <div x-data="{
+                                    baseDir: '{{ $application->base_directory }}',
+                                    dockerfileLocation: '{{ $application->dockerfile_location }}',
+                                    normalizePath(path) {
+                                        if (!path || path.trim() === '') return '/';
+                                        path = path.trim();
+                                        path = path.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+                                        if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+                                            path = '/' + path;
+                                        }
+                                        return path;
+                                    },
+                                    normalizeBaseDir() {
+                                        this.baseDir = this.normalizePath(this.baseDir);
+                                    },
+                                    normalizeDockerfileLocation() {
+                                        this.dockerfileLocation = this.normalizePath(this.dockerfileLocation);
+                                    }
+                                }" class="flex flex-col gap-2 xl:flex-row">
+                                    <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.defer="baseDirectory" label="Base Directory"
+                                        helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." x-bind:disabled="!canUpdate"
+                                        x-model="baseDir" @blur="normalizeBaseDir()" />
                                     @if ($application->build_pack === 'dockerfile' && !$application->dockerfile)
-                                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/Dockerfile" id="dockerfileLocation" label="Dockerfile Location"
+                                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/Dockerfile" wire:model.defer="dockerfileLocation" label="Dockerfile Location"
                                             helper="It is calculated together with the Base Directory:<br><span class='dark:text-warning'>{{ Str::start($application->base_directory . $application->dockerfile_location, '/') }}</span>"
-                                            x-bind:disabled="!canUpdate" />
+                                            x-bind:disabled="!canUpdate" x-model="dockerfileLocation" @blur="normalizeDockerfileLocation()" />
                                     @endif
 
                                     @if ($application->build_pack === 'dockerfile')
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository-deploy-key.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository-deploy-key.blade.php
index 6d644ba2c..596559817 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository-deploy-key.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository-deploy-key.blade.php
@@ -61,12 +61,33 @@ class="loading loading-xs dark:text-warning loading-spinner"></span>
                     @endif
                 </div>
                 @if ($build_pack === 'dockercompose')
-                    <div x-data="{ baseDir: '{{ $base_directory }}', composeLocation: '{{ $docker_compose_location }}' }" class="gap-2 flex flex-col">
-                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.blur="base_directory" label="Base Directory"
-                            helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." x-model="baseDir" />
-                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/docker-compose.yaml" wire:model.blur="docker_compose_location"
+                    <div x-data="{
+                        baseDir: '{{ $base_directory }}',
+                        composeLocation: '{{ $docker_compose_location }}',
+                        normalizePath(path) {
+                            if (!path || path.trim() === '') return '/';
+                            path = path.trim();
+                            // Remove trailing slashes
+                            path = path.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+                            // Ensure leading slash
+                            if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+                                path = '/' + path;
+                            }
+                            return path;
+                        },
+                        normalizeBaseDir() {
+                            this.baseDir = this.normalizePath(this.baseDir);
+                        },
+                        normalizeComposeLocation() {
+                            this.composeLocation = this.normalizePath(this.composeLocation);
+                        }
+                    }" class="gap-2 flex flex-col">
+                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.defer="base_directory" label="Base Directory"
+                            helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." x-model="baseDir"
+                            @blur="normalizeBaseDir()" />
+                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/docker-compose.yaml" wire:model.defer="docker_compose_location"
                             label="Docker Compose Location" helper="It is calculated together with the Base Directory."
-                            x-model="composeLocation" />
+                            x-model="composeLocation" @blur="normalizeComposeLocation()" />
                         <div class="pt-2">
                             <span>
                                 Compose file location in your repository: </span><span class='dark:text-warning'
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
index ddc5217c7..e7f90788e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
@@ -95,15 +95,35 @@
                                     @endif
                                 </div>
                                 @if ($build_pack === 'dockercompose')
-                                    <div x-data="{ baseDir: '{{ $base_directory }}', composeLocation: '{{ $docker_compose_location }}' }" class="gap-2 flex flex-col">
-                                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.blur="base_directory"
+                                    <div x-data="{
+                                        baseDir: '{{ $base_directory }}',
+                                        composeLocation: '{{ $docker_compose_location }}',
+                                        normalizePath(path) {
+                                            if (!path || path.trim() === '') return '/';
+                                            path = path.trim();
+                                            // Remove trailing slashes
+                                            path = path.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+                                            // Ensure leading slash
+                                            if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+                                                path = '/' + path;
+                                            }
+                                            return path;
+                                        },
+                                        normalizeBaseDir() {
+                                            this.baseDir = this.normalizePath(this.baseDir);
+                                        },
+                                        normalizeComposeLocation() {
+                                            this.composeLocation = this.normalizePath(this.composeLocation);
+                                        }
+                                    }" class="gap-2 flex flex-col">
+                                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.defer="base_directory"
                                             label="Base Directory"
                                             helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos."
-                                            x-model="baseDir" />
+                                            x-model="baseDir" @blur="normalizeBaseDir()" />
                                         <x-forms.input placeholder="/docker-compose.yaml"
-                                            wire:model.blur="docker_compose_location" label="Docker Compose Location"
+                                            wire:model.defer="docker_compose_location" label="Docker Compose Location"
                                             helper="It is calculated together with the Base Directory."
-                                            x-model="composeLocation" />
+                                            x-model="composeLocation" @blur="normalizeComposeLocation()" />
                                         <div class="pt-2">
                                             <span>
                                                 Compose file location in your repository: </span><span
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/public-git-repository.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/public-git-repository.blade.php
index a7804aad8..02489719a 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/public-git-repository.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/public-git-repository.blade.php
@@ -52,12 +52,33 @@
                     @endif
                 </div>
                 @if ($build_pack === 'dockercompose')
-                    <div x-data="{ baseDir: '{{ $base_directory }}', composeLocation: '{{ $docker_compose_location }}' }" class="gap-2 flex flex-col">
-                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.blur="base_directory" label="Base Directory"
-                            helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." x-model="baseDir" />
-                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/docker-compose.yaml" wire:model.blur="docker_compose_location"
+                    <div x-data="{
+                        baseDir: '{{ $base_directory }}',
+                        composeLocation: '{{ $docker_compose_location }}',
+                        normalizePath(path) {
+                            if (!path || path.trim() === '') return '/';
+                            path = path.trim();
+                            // Remove trailing slashes
+                            path = path.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+                            // Ensure leading slash
+                            if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+                                path = '/' + path;
+                            }
+                            return path;
+                        },
+                        normalizeBaseDir() {
+                            this.baseDir = this.normalizePath(this.baseDir);
+                        },
+                        normalizeComposeLocation() {
+                            this.composeLocation = this.normalizePath(this.composeLocation);
+                        }
+                    }" class="gap-2 flex flex-col">
+                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/" wire:model.defer="base_directory" label="Base Directory"
+                            helper="Directory to use as root. Useful for monorepos." x-model="baseDir"
+                            @blur="normalizeBaseDir()" />
+                        <x-forms.input placeholder="/docker-compose.yaml" wire:model.defer="docker_compose_location"
                             label="Docker Compose Location" helper="It is calculated together with the Base Directory."
-                            x-model="composeLocation" />
+                            x-model="composeLocation" @blur="normalizeComposeLocation()" />
                         <div class="pt-2">
                             <span>
                                 Compose file location in your repository: </span><span class='dark:text-warning'