diff --git a/app/Actions/Server/InstallDocker.php b/app/Actions/Server/InstallDocker.php
index 2e08ec6ad9..018a10573c 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Server/InstallDocker.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Server/InstallDocker.php
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ public function handle(Server $server)
             ]);
             if ($server->isSwarm()) {
                 $command = $command->merge([
-                    'docker network create --attachable --driver overlay coolify-overlay >/dev/null 2>&1 || true',
+                    dockerNetworkCreateCommand('coolify-overlay', isSwarm: true, quiet: true).' || true',
                 ]);
             } else {
                 $command = $command->merge([
-                    'docker network create --attachable coolify >/dev/null 2>&1 || true',
+                    dockerNetworkCreateCommand('coolify', quiet: true).' || true',
                 ]);
                 $command = $command->merge([
                     "echo 'Done!'",
diff --git a/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php b/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php
index 17948d93b9..48d15795c2 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Service/StartService.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function handle(Service $service, bool $pullLatestImages = false, bool $s
         }
         if ($service->networks()->count() > 0) {
             $commands[] = "echo 'Creating Docker network.'";
-            $commands[] = "docker network inspect $service->uuid >/dev/null 2>&1 || docker network create --attachable $service->uuid";
+            $commands[] = dockerNetworkCreateCommand($service->uuid);
         }
         $commands[] = 'echo Starting service.';
         $commands[] = "docker compose --project-directory {$workdir} -f {$workdir}/docker-compose.yml --project-name {$service->uuid} up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate --build";
diff --git a/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php b/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
index c2be064c41..395ac54df5 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ private function deploy_docker_compose_buildpack()
             // TODO
         } else {
             $this->execute_remote_command([
-                "docker network inspect '{$networkId}' >/dev/null 2>&1 || docker network create --attachable '{$networkId}' >/dev/null || true",
+                dockerNetworkCreateCommand($networkId, quiet: true).' || true',
                 'hidden' => true,
                 'ignore_errors' => true,
             ], [
diff --git a/app/Models/Server.php b/app/Models/Server.php
index 74e8ba5b08..3aaa9e41d8 100644
--- a/app/Models/Server.php
+++ b/app/Models/Server.php
@@ -1406,9 +1406,9 @@ public function validateCoolifyNetwork($isSwarm = false, $isBuildServer = false)
             return;
         }
         if ($isSwarm) {
-            return instant_remote_process(['docker network create --attachable --driver overlay coolify-overlay >/dev/null 2>&1 || true'], $this, false);
+            return instant_remote_process([dockerNetworkCreateCommand('coolify-overlay', isSwarm: true, quiet: true).' || true'], $this, false);
         } else {
-            return instant_remote_process(['docker network create coolify --attachable >/dev/null 2>&1 || true'], $this, false);
+            return instant_remote_process([dockerNetworkCreateCommand('coolify', quiet: true).' || true'], $this, false);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php b/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php
index ed18dfe760..ad27701287 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/proxy.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 use App\Enums\ProxyTypes;
 use App\Models\Application;
 use App\Models\Server;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,19 @@ function isDockerPredefinedNetwork(string $network): bool
     return in_array($network, ['default', 'host'], true);
 }
 
+function dockerNetworkCreateCommand(string $network, bool $isSwarm = false, bool $quiet = false): string
+{
+    $safe = escapeshellarg($network);
+    $output = $quiet ? ' >/dev/null 2>&1' : '';
+    $inspect = "docker network inspect {$safe} >/dev/null 2>&1";
+
+    if ($isSwarm) {
+        return "{$inspect} || docker network create --driver overlay --attachable {$safe}{$output}";
+    }
+
+    return "{$inspect} || docker network create --attachable --ipv6 {$safe}{$output} || {$inspect} || docker network create --attachable {$safe}{$output}";
+}
+
 function collectProxyDockerNetworksByServer(Server $server)
 {
     if (! $server->isFunctional()) {
@@ -110,8 +124,9 @@ function connectProxyToNetworks(Server $server)
     if ($server->isSwarm()) {
         $commands = $networks->map(function ($network) {
             $safe = escapeshellarg($network);
+
             return [
-                "docker network ls --format '{{.Name}}' | grep '^{$network}$' >/dev/null || docker network create --driver overlay --attachable {$safe} >/dev/null",
+                dockerNetworkCreateCommand($network, isSwarm: true, quiet: true),
                 "docker network connect {$safe} coolify-proxy >/dev/null 2>&1 || true",
                 "echo 'Successfully connected coolify-proxy to {$safe} network.'",
             ];
@@ -119,8 +134,9 @@ function connectProxyToNetworks(Server $server)
     } else {
         $commands = $networks->map(function ($network) {
             $safe = escapeshellarg($network);
+
             return [
-                "docker network ls --format '{{.Name}}' | grep '^{$network}$' >/dev/null || docker network create --attachable {$safe} >/dev/null",
+                dockerNetworkCreateCommand($network, quiet: true),
                 "docker network connect {$safe} coolify-proxy >/dev/null 2>&1 || true",
                 "echo 'Successfully connected coolify-proxy to {$safe} network.'",
             ];
@@ -135,7 +151,7 @@ function connectProxyToNetworks(Server $server)
  * This must be called BEFORE docker compose up since the compose file declares networks as external.
  *
  * @param  Server  $server  The server to ensure networks on
- * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection Commands to create networks if they don't exist
+ * @return Collection Commands to create networks if they don't exist
  */
 function ensureProxyNetworksExist(Server $server)
 {
@@ -144,17 +160,19 @@ function ensureProxyNetworksExist(Server $server)
     if ($server->isSwarm()) {
         $commands = $networks->map(function ($network) {
             $safe = escapeshellarg($network);
+
             return [
                 "echo 'Ensuring network {$safe} exists...'",
-                "docker network ls --format '{{.Name}}' | grep -q '^{$network}$' || docker network create --driver overlay --attachable {$safe}",
+                dockerNetworkCreateCommand($network, isSwarm: true),
             ];
         });
     } else {
         $commands = $networks->map(function ($network) {
             $safe = escapeshellarg($network);
+
             return [
                 "echo 'Ensuring network {$safe} exists...'",
-                "docker network ls --format '{{.Name}}' | grep -q '^{$network}$' || docker network create --attachable {$safe}",
+                dockerNetworkCreateCommand($network),
             ];
         });
     }
@@ -211,7 +229,7 @@ function extractCustomProxyCommands(Server $server, string $existing_config): ar
                 $custom_commands[] = $command;
             }
         }
-    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
         // If we can't parse the config, return empty array
         // Silently fail to avoid breaking the proxy regeneration
     }
@@ -432,7 +450,7 @@ function getExactTraefikVersionFromContainer(Server $server): ?string
         Log::debug("getExactTraefikVersionFromContainer: Server '{$server->name}' (ID: {$server->id}) - Could not detect exact version");
 
         return null;
-    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
         Log::error("getExactTraefikVersionFromContainer: Server '{$server->name}' (ID: {$server->id}) - Error: ".$e->getMessage());
 
         return null;
@@ -479,7 +497,7 @@ function getTraefikVersionFromDockerCompose(Server $server): ?string
         Log::debug("getTraefikVersionFromDockerCompose: Server '{$server->name}' (ID: {$server->id}) - Image format doesn't match expected pattern: {$image}");
 
         return null;
-    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
         Log::error("getTraefikVersionFromDockerCompose: Server '{$server->name}' (ID: {$server->id}) - Error: ".$e->getMessage());
 
         return null;
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ProxyHelperTest.php b/tests/Unit/ProxyHelperTest.php
index 3d5da695cb..67fc04358d 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ProxyHelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ProxyHelperTest.php
@@ -189,3 +189,20 @@
     // only filters 'default' and 'host', so we maintain consistency
     expect(isDockerPredefinedNetwork('none'))->toBeFalse();
 });
+
+it('creates standalone docker networks with ipv6 fallback', function () {
+    $command = dockerNetworkCreateCommand('coolify');
+    $safe = escapeshellarg('coolify');
+
+    expect($command)->toContain("docker network inspect {$safe}")
+        ->and($command)->toContain("docker network create --attachable --ipv6 {$safe}")
+        ->and($command)->toContain("docker network create --attachable {$safe}");
+});
+
+it('keeps swarm docker network creation on overlay without ipv6 fallback', function () {
+    $command = dockerNetworkCreateCommand('coolify-overlay', isSwarm: true);
+    $safe = escapeshellarg('coolify-overlay');
+
+    expect($command)->toContain("docker network create --driver overlay --attachable {$safe}")
+        ->and($command)->not->toContain('--ipv6');
+});