diff --git a/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php b/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php
index 61f6f3731..10aa885bf 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ public function handle(Service $service)
         $service->saveComposeConfigs();
         $commands[] = "cd " . $service->workdir();
         $commands[] = "echo '####### Saved configuration files to {$service->workdir()}.'";
+        $commands[] = "echo '####### Creating Docker network.'";
+        $commands[] = "docker network create --attachable {$service->uuid} >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || true";
         $commands[] = "echo '####### Starting service {$service->name} on {$service->server->name}.'";
         $commands[] = "echo '####### Pulling images.'";
         $commands[] = "docker compose pull";
         $commands[] = "echo '####### Starting containers.'";
-        $commands[] = "docker compose up -d --remove-orphans";
+        $commands[] = "docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate";
         $commands[] = "docker network connect $service->uuid coolify-proxy 2>/dev/null || true";
         $activity = remote_process($commands, $service->server);
         return $activity;
diff --git a/app/Actions/Service/StopService.php b/app/Actions/Service/StopService.php
index 746ab6bf7..82128f47d 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Service/StopService.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Service/StopService.php
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ public function handle(Service $service)
             $db->update(['status' => 'exited']);
         }
         instant_remote_process(["docker network disconnect {$service->uuid} coolify-proxy 2>/dev/null"], $service->server, false);
+        instant_remote_process(["docker network rm {$service->uuid} 2>/dev/null"], $service->server, false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Service.php b/app/Models/Service.php
index 2b1819366..f282df71f 100644
--- a/app/Models/Service.php
+++ b/app/Models/Service.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ protected static function booted()
                     instant_remote_process(["docker volume rm -f $storage->name"], $service->server, false);
                 });
             }
+            instant_remote_process(["docker network rm {$service->uuid}"], $service->server, false);
         });
     }
     public function type()
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ public function parse(bool $isNew = false): Collection
                 if (!$definedNetworkExists) {
                     $topLevelNetworks->put($definedNetwork, [
                         'name' => $definedNetwork,
-                        'external' => false
+                        'external' => true
                     ]);
                 }
                 $networks = $serviceNetworks->toArray();
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ public function parse(bool $isNew = false): Collection
                         if (is_null(data_get($savedService, 'fqdn'))) {
                             $sslip = $this->sslip($this->server);
                             $fqdn = "http://$containerName.$sslip";
-                            if (substr_count($key->value(),'_') === 2) {
+                            if (substr_count($key->value(),'_') === 2 && $key->contains("=")) {
                                 $path = $value->value();
                                 if ($generatedServiceFQDNS->count() > 0) {
                                     $alreadyGenerated = $generatedServiceFQDNS->has($key->value());