diff --git a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/settings/servers/actions/show-traefik-actions.tsx b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/settings/servers/actions/show-traefik-actions.tsx
index d9573ca74..578c4df8a 100644
--- a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/settings/servers/actions/show-traefik-actions.tsx
+++ b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/settings/servers/actions/show-traefik-actions.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ export const ShowTraefikActions = ({ serverId }: Props) => {
 									);
 									refetchDashboard();
 								})
-								.catch(() => {});
+								.catch((error) => {
+									const errorMessage =
+										error?.message ||
+										"Failed to toggle dashboard. Please check if port 8080 is available.";
+									toast.error(errorMessage);
+								});
 						}}
 						className="w-full cursor-pointer space-x-3"
 					>
diff --git a/apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/settings.ts b/apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/settings.ts
index b4968c260..48f80c167 100644
--- a/apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/settings.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
 	canAccessToTraefikFiles,
 	checkGPUStatus,
+	checkPortInUse,
 	cleanStoppedContainers,
 	cleanUpDockerBuilder,
 	cleanUpSystemPrune,
@@ -130,6 +131,17 @@ export const settingsRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 			let newPorts = ports;
 			// If receive true, add 8080 to ports
 			if (input.enableDashboard) {
+				// Check if port 8080 is already in use before enabling dashboard
+				const portCheck = await checkPortInUse(8080, input.serverId);
+				if (portCheck.isInUse) {
+					const conflictingContainer = portCheck.conflictingContainer
+						? ` by container "${portCheck.conflictingContainer}"`
+						: "";
+					throw new TRPCError({
+						code: "CONFLICT",
+						message: `Port 8080 is already in use${conflictingContainer}. Please stop the conflicting service or use a different port for the Traefik dashboard.`,
+					});
+				}
 				newPorts.push({
 					targetPort: 8080,
 					publishedPort: 8080,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/services/docker.ts b/packages/server/src/services/docker.ts
index 2194c89c6..ab454b7ea 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/services/docker.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/services/docker.ts
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ export const getContainersByAppLabel = async (
 
 		const command =
 			type === "swarm"
-				? `docker ps --filter "label=com.docker.swarm.service.name=${appName}" --format 'CONTAINER ID : {{.ID}} | Name: {{.Names}} | State: {{.State}}'`
+				? `docker ps -a --filter "label=com.docker.swarm.service.name=${appName}" --format 'CONTAINER ID : {{.ID}} | Name: {{.Names}} | State: {{.State}}'`
 				: type === "standalone"
-					? `docker ps --filter "name=${appName}" --format 'CONTAINER ID : {{.ID}} | Name: {{.Names}} | State: {{.State}}'`
-					: `docker ps --filter "label=com.docker.compose.project=${appName}" --format 'CONTAINER ID : {{.ID}} | Name: {{.Names}} | State: {{.State}}'`;
+					? `docker ps -a --filter "name=${appName}" --format 'CONTAINER ID : {{.ID}} | Name: {{.Names}} | State: {{.State}}'`
+					: `docker ps -a --filter "label=com.docker.compose.project=${appName}" --format 'CONTAINER ID : {{.ID}} | Name: {{.Names}} | State: {{.State}}'`;
 		if (serverId) {
 			const result = await execAsyncRemote(serverId, command);
 			stdout = result.stdout;
diff --git a/packages/server/src/services/settings.ts b/packages/server/src/services/settings.ts
index 301573cb4..33bd6500a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/services/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/services/settings.ts
@@ -394,6 +394,78 @@ export const readPorts = async (
 	);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check if a port is already in use by another container
+ * @param port - The port number to check
+ * @param serverId - Optional server ID for remote Docker
+ * @returns Object with isInUse boolean and conflictingContainer name if found
+ */
+export const checkPortInUse = async (
+	port: number,
+	serverId?: string,
+): Promise<{ isInUse: boolean; conflictingContainer?: string }> => {
+	try {
+		// Method 1: Check all containers and inspect their port bindings
+		const listContainersCommand = `docker ps -a --format '{{.Names}}'`;
+		let containersList = "";
+		if (serverId) {
+			const result = await execAsyncRemote(serverId, listContainersCommand);
+			containersList = result.stdout.trim();
+		} else {
+			const result = await execAsync(listContainersCommand);
+			containersList = result.stdout.trim();
+		}
+
+		const containerNames = containersList
+			.split("\n")
+			.filter((name) => name && name !== "dokploy-traefik");
+
+		// Check each container's port bindings
+		for (const containerName of containerNames) {
+			const portCheckCommand = `docker port ${containerName} 2>/dev/null | grep ':${port}' || true`;
+			let portOutput = "";
+			if (serverId) {
+				const result = await execAsyncRemote(serverId, portCheckCommand);
+				portOutput = result.stdout.trim();
+			} else {
+				const result = await execAsync(portCheckCommand);
+				portOutput = result.stdout.trim();
+			}
+
+			if (portOutput) {
+				return {
+					isInUse: true,
+					conflictingContainer: containerName,
+				};
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Method 2: Check using ss/netstat for any process using the port
+		const portCheckCommand = `ss -tuln 2>/dev/null | grep ':${port} ' || netstat -tuln 2>/dev/null | grep ':${port} ' || true`;
+		let portCheckOutput = "";
+		if (serverId) {
+			const result = await execAsyncRemote(serverId, portCheckCommand);
+			portCheckOutput = result.stdout.trim();
+		} else {
+			const result = await execAsync(portCheckCommand);
+			portCheckOutput = result.stdout.trim();
+		}
+
+		if (portCheckOutput) {
+			// Port is in use but we couldn't identify the container
+			// This could be a non-Docker process or a container we couldn't detect
+			return { isInUse: true };
+		}
+
+		return { isInUse: false };
+	} catch (error) {
+		// If check fails, log error but don't block the operation
+		// The actual Docker bind will fail if port is truly in use
+		console.error("Error checking port availability:", error);
+		return { isInUse: false };
+	}
+};
+
 export const writeTraefikSetup = async (input: TraefikOptions) => {
 	const resourceType = await getDockerResourceType(
 		"dokploy-traefik",