diff --git a/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php b/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php
index 341186bec..991c94b11 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Proxy/StartProxy.php
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ class StartProxy
 {
     use AsAction;
 
-    public function handle(Server $server, bool $async = true): string|Activity
+    public function handle(Server $server, bool $async = true, bool $force = false): string|Activity
     {
         try {
             $proxyType = $server->proxyType();
-            if (is_null($proxyType) || $proxyType === 'NONE' || $server->proxy->force_stop || $server->isBuildServer()) {
+            if ((is_null($proxyType) || $proxyType === 'NONE' || $server->proxy->force_stop || $server->isBuildServer()) && $force === false) {
                 return 'OK';
             }
             $commands = collect([]);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php
index 6d3f00dc8..965c51e2d 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy/Deploy.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public function startProxy()
         try {
             $this->server->proxy->force_stop = false;
             $this->server->save();
-            $activity = StartProxy::run($this->server);
+            $activity = StartProxy::run($this->server, force: true);
             $this->dispatch('activityMonitor', $activity->id, ProxyStatusChanged::class);
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
             return handleError($e, $this);