diff --git a/CaddyManager.Contracts/Configurations/Docker/DockerServiceConfiguration.cs b/CaddyManager.Contracts/Configurations/Docker/DockerServiceConfiguration.cs
index 7eb4e49..e0785c7 100644
--- a/CaddyManager.Contracts/Configurations/Docker/DockerServiceConfiguration.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager.Contracts/Configurations/Docker/DockerServiceConfiguration.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ public class DockerServiceConfiguration
     /// Uri to the Docker host
     /// </summary>
     public string DockerHost { get; set; } = "unix:///var/run/docker.sock";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Path to the Caddyfile as seen from inside the Caddy container, used by `caddy reload`. Must match the
+    /// container side of the Caddy container's config volume mount.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string CaddyConfigPathInContainer { get; set; } = "/etc/caddy/Caddyfile";
     
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns the Docker host with environment check. If the environment variable DOCKER_HOST is set, it will return
diff --git a/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/CaddyReloadResponse.cs b/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/CaddyReloadResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..533931b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/CaddyReloadResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace CaddyManager.Contracts.Docker;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of a graceful Caddy configuration reload
+/// </summary>
+public class CaddyReloadResponse
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether Caddy accepted and applied the configuration
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Success { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Output from Caddy when the reload failed, typically the configuration validation error
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Message { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
diff --git a/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/IDockerService.cs b/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/IDockerService.cs
index 9669e6c..217dfcc 100644
--- a/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/IDockerService.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager.Contracts/Docker/IDockerService.cs
@@ -10,4 +10,11 @@ public interface IDockerService
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns></returns>
     Task RestartCaddyContainerAsync();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Method to gracefully reload the Caddy configuration without restarting the container. Caddy validates the
+    /// configuration before applying it, so a broken configuration leaves the running one untouched.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Whether the reload succeeded, along with Caddy's output when it did not</returns>
+    Task<CaddyReloadResponse> ReloadCaddyContainerAsync();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CaddyManager.Services/Docker/DockerService.cs b/CaddyManager.Services/Docker/DockerService.cs
index 8ffa5cf..98d09c7 100644
--- a/CaddyManager.Services/Docker/DockerService.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager.Services/Docker/DockerService.cs
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ public class DockerService(IConfigurationsService configurationsService) : IDock
     /// Method to get the container id of the Caddy container by the name configured
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    private async Task<string> GetCaddyContainerId()
+    private async Task<string> GetCaddyContainerId(IDockerClient client)
     {
-        var client = new DockerClientConfiguration(new Uri(Configuration.DockerHostWithEnvCheck)).CreateClient();
-
-        if (client == null) return string.Empty;
-        
         var containers = await client.Containers.ListContainersAsync(new ContainersListParameters
         {
             All = true
@@ -30,19 +26,75 @@ public class DockerService(IConfigurationsService configurationsService) : IDock
             ?.ID ?? string.Empty;
 
     }
-    
+
+    private IDockerClient CreateClient() =>
+        new DockerClientConfiguration(new Uri(Configuration.DockerHostWithEnvCheck)).CreateClient();
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public async Task RestartCaddyContainerAsync()
     {
-        var containerId = await GetCaddyContainerId();
-        
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(containerId)) return;
-        
-        var client = new DockerClientConfiguration(new Uri(Configuration.DockerHostWithEnvCheck)).CreateClient();
+        using var client = CreateClient();
 
-        if (client != null)
+        var containerId = await GetCaddyContainerId(client);
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(containerId)) return;
+
+        await client.Containers.RestartContainerAsync(containerId, new ContainerRestartParameters());
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<CaddyReloadResponse> ReloadCaddyContainerAsync()
+    {
+        try
         {
-            await client.Containers.RestartContainerAsync(containerId, new ContainerRestartParameters());
+            using var client = CreateClient();
+
+            var containerId = await GetCaddyContainerId(client);
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(containerId))
+            {
+                return new CaddyReloadResponse
+                {
+                    Message = $"Caddy container '{Configuration.CaddyContainerName}' was not found"
+                };
+            }
+
+            var exec = await client.Exec.ExecCreateContainerAsync(containerId, new ContainerExecCreateParameters
+            {
+                Cmd = ["caddy", "reload", "--config", Configuration.CaddyConfigPathInContainer],
+                AttachStdout = true,
+                AttachStderr = true
+            });
+
+            string stdout, stderr;
+
+            using (var stream = await client.Exec.StartAndAttachContainerExecAsync(exec.ID, false))
+            {
+                (stdout, stderr) = await stream.ReadOutputToEndAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+            }
+
+            var inspection = await client.Exec.InspectContainerExecAsync(exec.ID);
+
+            if (inspection.ExitCode == 0)
+            {
+                return new CaddyReloadResponse { Success = true };
+            }
+
+            // Caddy reports errors on stderr, interleaved with its structured JSON progress logs which are noise here
+            var output = string.Join(Environment.NewLine, $"{stderr}{Environment.NewLine}{stdout}"
+                .Split('\n', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries)
+                .Where(line => !line.StartsWith('{')));
+
+            return new CaddyReloadResponse
+            {
+                Message = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(output)
+                    ? $"Caddy reload failed with exit code {inspection.ExitCode}"
+                    : output.Trim()
+            };
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            return new CaddyReloadResponse { Message = e.Message };
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CaddyManager.Tests/Services/Docker/DockerServiceTests.cs b/CaddyManager.Tests/Services/Docker/DockerServiceTests.cs
index fd129cb..684f029 100644
--- a/CaddyManager.Tests/Services/Docker/DockerServiceTests.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager.Tests/Services/Docker/DockerServiceTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using CaddyManager.Contracts.Configurations.Docker;
 using CaddyManager.Contracts.Configurations;
+using CaddyManager.Contracts.Docker;
 using CaddyManager.Services.Docker;
 
 namespace CaddyManager.Tests.Services.Docker;
@@ -161,6 +162,63 @@ public class DockerServiceTests
         // Assert
         config.CaddyContainerName.Should().Be("caddy");
         config.DockerHost.Should().Be("unix:///var/run/docker.sock");
+        config.CaddyConfigPathInContainer.Should().Be("/etc/caddy/Caddyfile");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests that a graceful reload against a container that does not exist reports a failure instead of throwing.
+    /// Setup: Points the service at a container name that is guaranteed not to be running.
+    /// Expectation: The service returns an unsuccessful <see cref="CaddyReloadResponse"/> carrying an explanatory
+    /// message, so the UI can surface the problem rather than the caller having to handle exceptions.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReloadCaddyContainerAsync_WithNonExistentContainer_ReturnsFailureResponse()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _mockConfigurationsService
+            .Setup(x => x.Get<DockerServiceConfiguration>())
+            .Returns(new DockerServiceConfiguration
+            {
+                CaddyContainerName = "non-existent-container",
+                DockerHost = "unix:///var/run/docker.sock"
+            });
+
+        var service = new DockerService(_mockConfigurationsService.Object);
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await service.ReloadCaddyContainerAsync();
+
+        // Assert
+        response.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        response.Message.Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests that a graceful reload against an unreachable Docker daemon reports a failure instead of throwing.
+    /// Setup: Points the service at a Docker host that cannot be contacted.
+    /// Expectation: The connection error is captured in the response message, keeping the failure handling uniform
+    /// regardless of whether Docker, the container, or Caddy itself is the cause.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReloadCaddyContainerAsync_WithUnreachableDockerHost_ReturnsFailureResponse()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _mockConfigurationsService
+            .Setup(x => x.Get<DockerServiceConfiguration>())
+            .Returns(new DockerServiceConfiguration
+            {
+                CaddyContainerName = "test-caddy",
+                DockerHost = "tcp://unreachable-host:2376"
+            });
+
+        var service = new DockerService(_mockConfigurationsService.Object);
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await service.ReloadCaddyContainerAsync();
+
+        // Assert
+        response.Success.Should().BeFalse();
+        response.Message.Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor
index ad71ca1..009bded 100644
--- a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor
+++ b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         @bind-SelectedValues="_selectedCaddyConfigurations">
         @foreach (var (index, caddyConfig) in _availableCaddyConfigurations.Index())
         {
-            <CaddyReverseProxyItem ConfigurationInfo="@caddyConfig" OnCaddyRestartRequired="@RestartCaddy"
+            <CaddyReverseProxyItem ConfigurationInfo="@caddyConfig" OnCaddyRestartRequired="@ReloadCaddy"
                 OnCaddyfileDuplicateRequested="@HandleDuplicateRequest" />
 
             @if (index < _availableCaddyConfigurations.Count - 1)
diff --git a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor.cs b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor.cs
index 127c059..ac9c9b3 100644
--- a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyReverseProxies/CaddyReverseProxiesPage.razor.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public partial class CaddyReverseProxiesPage : ComponentBase
 
         if (result is { Data: bool, Canceled: false } && (bool)result.Data)
         {
-            await RestartCaddy();
+            await ReloadCaddy();
         }
 
         Refresh();
@@ -160,6 +160,28 @@ public partial class CaddyReverseProxiesPage : ComponentBase
         });
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gracefully reload the Caddy configuration without bouncing the container
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    private async Task ReloadCaddy()
+    {
+        _isProcessing = true;
+        StateHasChanged();
+        Snackbar.Add("Reloading Caddy configuration", Severity.Info);
+        // Added a small delay for debugging purposes to ensure UI renders
+        await Task.Delay(100);
+
+        var response = await DockerService.ReloadCaddyContainerAsync();
+
+        Snackbar.Add(
+            response.Success ? "Caddy configuration reloaded successfully" : $"Failed to reload Caddy: {response.Message}",
+            response.Success ? Severity.Success : Severity.Error);
+
+        _isProcessing = false;
+        StateHasChanged();
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Restart the Caddy container
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfileEditor/CaddyfileEditor.razor.cs b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfileEditor/CaddyfileEditor.razor.cs
index 181cbfb..7708fad 100644
--- a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfileEditor/CaddyfileEditor.razor.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfileEditor/CaddyfileEditor.razor.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using BlazorMonaco.Editor;
 using CaddyManager.Contracts.Models.Caddy;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using MudBlazor;
-using CaddyManager.Contracts.Docker;
 
 namespace CaddyManager.Components.Pages.Caddy.CaddyfileEditor;
 
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ public partial class CaddyfileEditor : ComponentBase
     [Inject] private ICaddyService CaddyService { get; set; } = null!;
 
     [Inject] private ISnackbar Snackbar { get; set; } = null!;
-    [Inject] private IDockerService DockerService { get; set; } = null!;
     [Inject] private IDialogService DialogService { get; set; } = null!;
 
     protected override Task OnInitializedAsync()
diff --git a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfilePage.razor.cs b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfilePage.razor.cs
index ba59de7..3c97cc5 100644
--- a/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfilePage.razor.cs
+++ b/CaddyManager/Components/Pages/Caddy/CaddyfilePage.razor.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using BlazorMonaco.Editor;
 using CaddyManager.Contracts.Caddy;
+using CaddyManager.Contracts.Docker;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using MudBlazor;
 
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ public partial class CaddyfilePage : ComponentBase
     /// </summary>
     [Inject] private ISnackbar Snackbar { get; set; } = null!;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Docker service used to have Caddy pick up the saved configuration
+    /// </summary>
+    [Inject] private IDockerService DockerService { get; set; } = null!;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes the component
     /// </summary>
@@ -68,14 +74,21 @@ public partial class CaddyfilePage : ComponentBase
     {
         var response = CaddyService.SaveCaddyGlobalConfiguration(await _codeEditor.GetValue());
 
-        if (response.Success)
-        {
-            Snackbar.Add("Caddy configuration saved successfully", Severity.Success);
-        }
-        else
+        if (!response.Success)
         {
             Snackbar.Add("Failed to save Caddy configuration", Severity.Error);
+            return;
         }
+
+        Snackbar.Add("Caddy configuration saved successfully", Severity.Success);
+
+        var reloadResponse = await DockerService.ReloadCaddyContainerAsync();
+
+        Snackbar.Add(
+            reloadResponse.Success
+                ? "Caddy configuration reloaded successfully"
+                : $"Failed to reload Caddy: {reloadResponse.Message}",
+            reloadResponse.Success ? Severity.Success : Severity.Error);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eca0654..99f008d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ services:
       ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT: "Production"
       CaddyService__ConfigDir: "/config"
       DockerService__CaddyContainerName: "caddy"
+      # Path to the Caddyfile as seen from inside the caddy container. Must match the container side of the
+      # caddy container's config volume. Defaults to /etc/caddy/Caddyfile, so this line is optional above.
+      DockerService__CaddyConfigPathInContainer: "/etc/caddy/Caddyfile"
     # To have the access to the caddy config file
     user: "1000:1000"
     ports:
@@ -179,6 +182,8 @@ Currently, the Caddy Manager is able to:
 - Edit the content of the Caddy configuration files by clicking on the file name
 - Create and manage the caddy files
 - Edit the global Caddy configuration file by using the tab "Global Cadddyfile"
+- Apply configuration changes with a graceful `caddy reload` (no dropped connections, and Caddy validates the
+  configuration first, so a broken file is reported back instead of taking the proxy down)
 - Restart caddy container on demand
 - Parse simple information from the caddy configurations