diff --git a/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php b/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php
index 7c93720cb..9bc506d9b 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Actions\Proxy;
 
+use App\Enums\ProxyTypes;
 use App\Events\ProxyStarted;
 use App\Models\Server;
 use Lorisleiva\Actions\Concerns\AsAction;
@@ -37,11 +38,16 @@ public function handle(Server $server, bool $async = true, bool $force = false):
                 "echo 'Successfully started coolify-proxy.'",
             ]);
         } else {
-            $caddfile = 'import /dynamic/*.caddy';
+            if (isDev()) {
+                if ($proxyType === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
+                    $proxy_path = '/data/coolify/proxy/caddy';
+                }
+            }
+            $caddyfile = 'import /dynamic/*.caddy';
             $commands = $commands->merge([
                 "mkdir -p $proxy_path/dynamic",
                 "cd $proxy_path",
-                "echo '$caddfile' > $proxy_path/dynamic/Caddyfile",
+                "echo '$caddyfile' > $proxy_path/dynamic/Caddyfile",
                 "echo 'Creating required Docker Compose file.'",
                 "echo 'Pulling docker image.'",
                 'docker compose pull',
diff --git a/app/Listeners/ProxyStartedNotification.php b/app/Listeners/ProxyStartedNotification.php
index d0541b162..9045b1e5c 100644
--- a/app/Listeners/ProxyStartedNotification.php
+++ b/app/Listeners/ProxyStartedNotification.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public function __construct() {}
     public function handle(ProxyStarted $event): void
     {
         $this->server = data_get($event, 'data');
-        $this->server->setupDefault404Redirect();
+        $this->server->setupDefaultRedirect();
         $this->server->setupDynamicProxyConfiguration();
         $this->server->proxy->force_stop = false;
         $this->server->save();
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy.php b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy.php
index 0b069ddb9..5d2f851db 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Proxy extends Component
 
     public $proxy_settings = null;
 
+    public bool $redirect_enabled = true;
     public ?string $redirect_url = null;
 
     protected $listeners = ['proxyStatusUpdated', 'saveConfiguration' => 'submit'];
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class Proxy extends Component
     public function mount()
     {
         $this->selectedProxy = $this->server->proxyType();
+        $this->redirect_enabled = data_get($this->server, 'proxy.redirect_enabled', true);
         $this->redirect_url = data_get($this->server, 'proxy.redirect_url');
     }
 
@@ -63,13 +65,25 @@ public function instantSave()
         }
     }
 
+    public function instantSaveRedirect()
+    {
+        try {
+            $this->server->proxy->redirect_enabled = $this->redirect_enabled;
+            $this->server->save();
+            $this->server->setupDefaultRedirect();
+            $this->dispatch('success', 'Proxy configuration saved.');
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return handleError($e, $this);
+        }
+    }
+
     public function submit()
     {
         try {
             SaveConfiguration::run($this->server, $this->proxy_settings);
             $this->server->proxy->redirect_url = $this->redirect_url;
             $this->server->save();
-            $this->server->setupDefault404Redirect();
+            $this->server->setupDefaultRedirect();
             $this->dispatch('success', 'Proxy configuration saved.');
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
             return handleError($e, $this);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php
index 8fcff85d6..4f9d41092 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public function proxyStatusUpdated()
     public function restart()
     {
         try {
-            $this->stop(forceStop: false);
+            $this->stop();
             $this->dispatch('checkProxy');
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
             return handleError($e, $this);
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public function stop(bool $forceStop = true)
 
             $startTime = Carbon::now()->getTimestamp();
             while ($process->running()) {
+                ray('running');
                 if (Carbon::now()->getTimestamp() - $startTime >= $timeout) {
                     $this->forceStopContainer($containerName);
                     break;
diff --git a/app/Models/Server.php b/app/Models/Server.php
index 77673b959..4c4ca774f 100644
--- a/app/Models/Server.php
+++ b/app/Models/Server.php
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ protected static function booted()
                     ]);
                 }
             }
+            if (! isset($server->proxy->redirect_enabled)) {
+                $server->proxy->redirect_enabled = true;
+            }
+        });
+        static::retrieved(function ($server) {
+            if (! isset($server->proxy->redirect_enabled)) {
+                $server->proxy->redirect_enabled = true;
+            }
         });
 
         static::forceDeleting(function ($server) {
@@ -184,73 +192,77 @@ public function proxySet()
         return $this->proxyType() && $this->proxyType() !== 'NONE' && $this->isFunctional() && ! $this->isSwarmWorker() && ! $this->settings->is_build_server;
     }
 
-    public function setupDefault404Redirect()
+    public function setupDefaultRedirect()
     {
+        $banner =
+            "# This file is generated by Coolify, do not edit it manually.\n".
+            "# Disable the default redirect to customize (only if you know what are you doing).\n\n";
         $dynamic_conf_path = $this->proxyPath().'/dynamic';
         $proxy_type = $this->proxyType();
+        $redirect_enabled = $this->proxy->redirect_enabled ?? true;
         $redirect_url = $this->proxy->redirect_url;
-        if ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::TRAEFIK->value) {
-            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_404.yaml";
-        } elseif ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
-            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_404.caddy";
-        }
-        if (empty($redirect_url)) {
+        if (isDev()) {
             if ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
-                $conf = ':80, :443 {
-respond 404
-}';
-                $conf =
-                    "# This file is automatically generated by Coolify.\n".
-                    "# Do not edit it manually (only if you know what are you doing).\n\n".
-                    $conf;
-                $base64 = base64_encode($conf);
-                instant_remote_process([
-                    "mkdir -p $dynamic_conf_path",
-                    "echo '$base64' | base64 -d | tee $default_redirect_file > /dev/null",
-                ], $this);
-                $this->reloadCaddy();
-
-                return;
+                $dynamic_conf_path = '/data/coolify/proxy/caddy/dynamic';
             }
-            instant_remote_process([
-                "mkdir -p $dynamic_conf_path",
-                "rm -f $default_redirect_file",
-            ], $this);
-
-            return;
         }
         if ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::TRAEFIK->value) {
-            $dynamic_conf = [
-                'http' => [
-                    'routers' => [
-                        'catchall' => [
-                            'entryPoints' => [
-                                0 => 'http',
-                                1 => 'https',
-                            ],
-                            'service' => 'noop',
-                            'rule' => 'HostRegexp(`.+`)',
-                            'tls' => [
-                                'certResolver' => 'letsencrypt',
-                            ],
-                            'priority' => 1,
-                            'middlewares' => [
-                                0 => 'redirect-regexp',
+            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_503.yaml";
+        } elseif ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
+            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_503.caddy";
+        }
+
+        instant_remote_process([
+            "mkdir -p $dynamic_conf_path",
+            "rm -f $dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_404.yaml",
+            "rm -f $dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_404.caddy",
+        ], $this);
+
+        if ($redirect_enabled === false) {
+            instant_remote_process(["rm -f $default_redirect_file"], $this);
+        } else {
+            if ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
+                if (filled($redirect_url)) {
+                    $conf = ":80, :443 {
+   redir $redirect_url
+}";
+                } else {
+                    $conf = ':80, :443 {
+    respond 503
+}';
+                }
+            } elseif ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::TRAEFIK->value) {
+                $dynamic_conf = [
+                    'http' => [
+                        'routers' => [
+                            'catchall' => [
+                                'entryPoints' => [
+                                    0 => 'http',
+                                    1 => 'https',
+                                ],
+                                'service' => 'noop',
+                                'rule' => 'PathPrefix(`/`)',
+                                'priority' => -1000,
                             ],
                         ],
-                    ],
-                    'services' => [
-                        'noop' => [
-                            'loadBalancer' => [
-                                'servers' => [
-                                    0 => [
-                                        'url' => '',
-                                    ],
+                        'services' => [
+                            'noop' => [
+                                'loadBalancer' => [
+                                    'servers' => [],
                                 ],
                             ],
                         ],
                     ],
-                    'middlewares' => [
+                ];
+                if (filled($redirect_url)) {
+                    $dynamic_conf['http']['routers']['catchall']['middlewares'] = [
+                        0 => 'redirect-regexp',
+                    ];
+
+                    $dynamic_conf['http']['services']['noop']['loadBalancer']['servers'][0] = [
+                        'url' => '',
+                    ];
+                    $dynamic_conf['http']['middlewares'] = [
                         'redirect-regexp' => [
                             'redirectRegex' => [
                                 'regex' => '(.*)',
@@ -258,32 +270,17 @@ public function setupDefault404Redirect()
                                 'permanent' => false,
                             ],
                         ],
-                    ],
-                ],
-            ];
-            $conf = Yaml::dump($dynamic_conf, 12, 2);
-            $conf =
-                "# This file is automatically generated by Coolify.\n".
-                "# Do not edit it manually (only if you know what are you doing).\n\n".
-                $conf;
-
-            $base64 = base64_encode($conf);
-        } elseif ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
-            $conf = ":80, :443 {
-    redir $redirect_url
-}";
-            $conf =
-                "# This file is automatically generated by Coolify.\n".
-                "# Do not edit it manually (only if you know what are you doing).\n\n".
-                $conf;
+                    ];
+                }
+                $conf = Yaml::dump($dynamic_conf, 12, 2);
+            }
+            $conf = $banner.$conf;
             $base64 = base64_encode($conf);
+            instant_remote_process([
+                "echo '$base64' | base64 -d | tee $default_redirect_file > /dev/null",
+            ], $this);
         }
 
-        instant_remote_process([
-            "mkdir -p $dynamic_conf_path",
-            "echo '$base64' | base64 -d | tee $default_redirect_file > /dev/null",
-        ], $this);
-
         if ($proxy_type === 'CADDY') {
             $this->reloadCaddy();
         }
@@ -612,6 +609,7 @@ public function getMemoryMetrics(int $mins = 5)
             $memory = json_decode($memory, true);
             $parsedCollection = collect($memory)->map(function ($metric) {
                 $usedPercent = $metric['usedPercent'] ?? 0.0;
+
                 return [(int) $metric['time'], (float) $usedPercent];
             });
 
diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php b/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php
index a8ef0fe5a..463e89b6f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php
@@ -173,13 +173,12 @@ function generate_default_proxy_configuration(Server $server)
                     ],
                     'volumes' => [
                         '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro',
-                        "{$proxy_path}:/traefik",
+
                     ],
                     'command' => [
                         '--ping=true',
                         '--ping.entrypoint=http',
                         '--api.dashboard=true',
-                        '--api.insecure=false',
                         '--entrypoints.http.address=:80',
                         '--entrypoints.https.address=:443',
                         '--entrypoints.http.http.encodequerysemicolons=true',
@@ -187,21 +186,26 @@ function generate_default_proxy_configuration(Server $server)
                         '--entrypoints.https.http.encodequerysemicolons=true',
                         '--entryPoints.https.http2.maxConcurrentStreams=50',
                         '--entrypoints.https.http3',
-                        '--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false',
                         '--providers.file.directory=/traefik/dynamic/',
+                        '--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false',
                         '--providers.file.watch=true',
                         '--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.httpchallenge=true',
-                        '--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.storage=/traefik/acme.json',
                         '--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=http',
+                        '--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.storage=/traefik/acme.json',
                     ],
                     'labels' => $labels,
                 ],
             ],
         ];
         if (isDev()) {
-            // $config['services']['traefik']['command'][] = "--log.level=debug";
+            $config['services']['traefik']['command'][] = '--api.insecure=true';
+            $config['services']['traefik']['command'][] = '--log.level=debug';
             $config['services']['traefik']['command'][] = '--accesslog.filepath=/traefik/access.log';
             $config['services']['traefik']['command'][] = '--accesslog.bufferingsize=100';
+            $config['services']['traefik']['volumes'][] = '/var/lib/docker/volumes/coolify_dev_coolify_data/_data/proxy/:/traefik';
+        } else {
+            $config['services']['traefik']['command'][] = '--api.insecure=false';
+            $config['services']['traefik']['volumes'][] = "{$proxy_path}:/traefik";
         }
         if ($server->isSwarm()) {
             data_forget($config, 'services.traefik.container_name');
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php
index 25c3f7acd..00e0b04b2 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
                             helper="If set, all resources will only have docker container labels for {{ str($server->proxyType())->title() }}.<br>For applications, labels needs to be regenerated manually. <br>Resources needs to be restarted."
                             id="server.settings.generate_exact_labels"
                             label="Generate labels only for {{ str($server->proxyType())->title() }}" instantSave />
+                        <x-forms.checkbox instantSave="instantSaveRedirect" id="redirect_enabled"
+                            label="Override default request handler"
+                            helper="Requests to unknown hosts or stopped services will recieve a 503 response or be redirected to the URL you set below (need to enable this first)." />
+                        @if ($redirect_enabled)
+                            <x-forms.input placeholder="https://app.coolify.io" id="redirect_url"
+                                label="Redirect to (optional)" />
+                        @endif
                     </div>
                     @if ($server->proxyType() === ProxyTypes::TRAEFIK->value)
                         <h4>Traefik</h4>
@@ -40,8 +47,6 @@
                             configurations.
                         </div>
                     @endif
-                    <x-forms.input placeholder="https://app.coolify.io" id="redirect_url" label="Default Redirect 404"
-                        helper="All urls that has no service available will be redirected to this domain." />
                     <div wire:loading wire:target="loadProxyConfiguration" class="pt-4">
                         <x-loading text="Loading proxy configuration..." />
                     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy/dynamic-configurations.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy/dynamic-configurations.blade.php
index ec63f451b..30400ef73 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy/dynamic-configurations.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy/dynamic-configurations.blade.php
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
                                 @if (str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) === 'coolify.yaml' ||
                                         str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) === 'Caddyfile' ||
                                         str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) === 'coolify.caddy' ||
-                                        str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) === 'default_redirect_404.caddy')
+                                        str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) === 'default_redirect_503.yaml' ||
+                                        str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) === 'default_redirect_503.caddy')
                                     <div>
                                         <h3 class="dark:text-white">File: {{ str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) }}</h3>
                                     </div>