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 @@ class ProxyStartedNotification
     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 55d0c4966..fbdba53c1 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Server/Proxy.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Proxy extends Component
 
     public $proxy_settings = null;
 
+    public bool $redirect_enabled = true;
     public ?string $redirect_url = null;
 
     protected $listeners = ['proxyStatusUpdated', 'saveConfiguration' => 'submit'];
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ 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');
     }
 
@@ -65,13 +67,25 @@ class Proxy extends Component
         }
     }
 
+    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, $this);
diff --git a/app/Models/Server.php b/app/Models/Server.php
index 8864deef1..0a92caa60 100644
--- a/app/Models/Server.php
+++ b/app/Models/Server.php
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ class Server extends BaseModel
                     ]);
                 }
             }
+            if (!isset($server->proxy->redirect_enabled)) {
+                $server->proxy->redirect_enabled = true;
+            }
+        });
+        static::retrieved(function ($server) {
+            if (!isset($server->proxy->redirect_enabled)) {
+                $server->proxy->redirect_enabled = true;
+            }
         });
         static::deleting(function ($server) {
             $server->destinations()->each(function ($destination) {
@@ -164,70 +172,72 @@ class Server extends BaseModel
         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";
+            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_503.yaml";
         } elseif ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
-            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_404.caddy";
+            $default_redirect_file = "$dynamic_conf_path/default_redirect_503.caddy";
         }
-        if (empty($redirect_url)) {
+
+        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) {
+            instant_remote_process(["rm -f $default_redirect_file"], $this);
+        } else {
             if ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::CADDY->value) {
-                $conf = ':80, :443 {
-respond 404
+                if (empty($redirect_url)) {
+                    $conf = ':80, :443 {
+    respond 503
 }';
-                $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;
-            }
-            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(`{catchall:.*}`)',
-                            'priority' => 1,
-                            'middlewares' => [
-                                0 => 'redirect-regexp@file',
+                } else {
+                    $conf = ":80, :443 {
+    redir $redirect_url
+}";
+                }
+            } elseif ($proxy_type === ProxyTypes::TRAEFIK->value) {
+                $dynamic_conf = [
+                    'http' => [
+                        'routers' => [
+                            'catchall' => [
+                                'entryPoints' => [
+                                    0 => 'http',
+                                    1 => 'https',
+                                ],
+                                'service' => 'noop',
+                                'rule' => 'HostRegexp(`{catchall:.*}`)',
+                                'priority' => 1,
                             ],
                         ],
-                    ],
-                    'services' => [
-                        'noop' => [
-                            'loadBalancer' => [
-                                'servers' => [
-                                    0 => [
-                                        'url' => '',
-                                    ],
+                        'services' => [
+                            'noop' => [
+                                'loadBalancer' => [
+                                    'servers' => [],
                                 ],
                             ],
                         ],
                     ],
-                    'middlewares' => [
+                ];
+                if (!empty($redirect_url)) {
+                    $dynamic_conf['http']['routers']['catchall']['middlewares'] = [
+                        0 => 'redirect-regexp@file',
+                    ];
+                    $dynamic_conf['http']['services']['noop']['loadBalancer']['servers'][0] = [
+                        'url' => '',
+                    ];
+                    $dynamic_conf['http']['middlewares'] = [
                         'redirect-regexp' => [
                             'redirectRegex' => [
                                 'regex' => '(.*)',
@@ -235,32 +245,17 @@ respond 404
                                 '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') {
             $this->reloadCaddy();
         }
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php
index 25c3f7acd..5748a5876 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy.blade.php
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
                             id="server.settings.generate_exact_labels"
                             label="Generate labels only for {{ str($server->proxyType())->title() }}" instantSave />
                     </div>
+                    <h5>Default request handler</h5>
+                    <div class="pb-4 w-96">
+                        <x-forms.checkbox instantSave="instantSaveRedirect" id="redirect_enabled" label="Enabled" helper="Requests to unknown hosts or stopped services will recieve a 503 response." />
+                        @if ($redirect_enabled)
+                            <x-forms.input placeholder="https://app.coolify.io" id="redirect_url" label="Or redirect to (optional)" />
+                        @endif
+                    </div>
                     @if ($server->proxyType() === ProxyTypes::TRAEFIK->value)
                         <h4>Traefik</h4>
                     @elseif ($server->proxyType() === 'CADDY')
@@ -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 a8192cdb1..dd1fa59f0 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy/dynamic-configurations.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server/proxy/dynamic-configurations.blade.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                                 @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.caddy')
                                     <div>
                                         <h3 class="dark:text-white">File: {{ str_replace('|', '.', $fileName) }}</h3>
                                     </div>