diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php
index 18fb1dbec..efe4f73eb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php
@@ -61,7 +61,18 @@ class Form extends Component
         $activity = InstallDocker::run($this->server);
         $this->emit('newMonitorActivity', $activity->id);
     }
-
+    public function checkLocalhostConnection() {
+        $uptime = $this->server->validateConnection();
+        if ($uptime) {
+            $this->emit('success', 'Server is reachable.');
+            $this->server->settings->is_reachable = true;
+            $this->server->settings->is_usaable = true;
+            $this->server->settings->save();
+        } else {
+            $this->emit('error', 'Server is not reachable. Please check your connection and configuration.');
+            return;
+        }
+    }
     public function validateServer($install = true)
     {
         try {
@@ -69,7 +80,7 @@ class Form extends Component
             if ($uptime) {
                 $install && $this->emit('success', 'Server is reachable.');
             } else {
-                $install &&$this->emit('error', 'Server is not reachable. Please check your connection and private key configuration.');
+                $install &&$this->emit('error', 'Server is not reachable. Please check your connection and configuration.');
                 return;
             }
             $dockerInstalled = $this->server->validateDockerEngine();
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/server/form.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/server/form.blade.php
index 515ec3eb4..d5382fd50 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server/form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server/form.blade.php
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
                 Validate Server & Install Docker Engine
             </x-forms.button>
         @endif
+        @if ($server->id === 0)
+            <x-forms.button class="mt-8 mb-4 font-bold box-without-bg bg-coollabs hover:bg-coollabs-100"
+                wire:click.prevent='checkLocalhostConnection' isHighlighted>
+                Validate Server
+            </x-forms.button>
+        @endif
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4">
             <div class="flex flex-col w-full gap-2 lg:flex-row">
                 <x-forms.input id="server.name" label="Name" required />