diff --git a/panel/api/endpoints/proxy.php b/panel/api/endpoints/proxy.php
index 138da27..3809a7f 100644
--- a/panel/api/endpoints/proxy.php
+++ b/panel/api/endpoints/proxy.php
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@ try {
         $action === 'control' && $method === 'POST' => (function() use ($body) {
             $act = $body['action'] ?? '';
             if (!in_array($act, ['start','stop','restart','reload'])) Response::error('Invalid action', 400);
-            $result = match($act) {
+            $result  = match($act) {
                 'start'   => ProxyManager::start(),
                 'stop'    => ProxyManager::stop(),
                 'restart' => ProxyManager::restart(),
                 'reload'  => ProxyManager::reload(),
             };
-            Response::json(['success' => true, 'data' => ['result' => $result, 'running' => ProxyManager::isRunning()]]);
+            $running = ProxyManager::isRunning();
+            $success = match($act) {
+                'start', 'restart' => $running,
+                'stop'             => !$running,
+                'reload'           => !str_starts_with($result, 'Config test failed'),
+            };
+            Response::json(['success' => $success, 'data' => ['result' => $result, 'running' => $running]]);
         })(),
 
         // GET hosts list
diff --git a/panel/lib/ProxyManager.php b/panel/lib/ProxyManager.php
index 5d66de3..c6113c0 100644
--- a/panel/lib/ProxyManager.php
+++ b/panel/lib/ProxyManager.php
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ class ProxyManager {
             self::remoteExec('systemctl reload nginx');
             return 'reloaded';
         }
-        $test = shell_exec('nginx -t 2>&1');
+        $test = shell_exec('sudo nginx -t 2>&1');
         if (strpos($test ?? '', 'successful') === false) return 'Config test failed: ' . $test;
-        shell_exec('systemctl reload nginx 2>/dev/null');
+        shell_exec('sudo systemctl reload nginx 2>/dev/null');
         return 'reloaded';
     }
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ BASH;
             sleep(1);
             return self::isRunning() ? 'running' : 'stopped';
         }
-        shell_exec("systemctl {$action} nginx 2>/dev/null");
+        shell_exec("sudo systemctl {$action} nginx 2>/dev/null");
         sleep(1);
         return self::isRunning() ? 'running' : 'stopped';
     }
diff --git a/panel/public/assets/js/admin.js b/panel/public/assets/js/admin.js
index f7bd846..7c14315 100644
--- a/panel/public/assets/js/admin.js
+++ b/panel/public/assets/js/admin.js
@@ -2733,9 +2733,13 @@ window.proxyInstall = async () => {
 };
 
 window.proxyControl = async (action) => {
+  Nova.loading(action.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + action.slice(1) + 'ing nginx…');
   const r = await Nova.api('proxy', 'control', { method: 'POST', body: { action } });
-  Nova.toast(r?.data?.result || r?.message || action + ' done', 'success');
-  setTimeout(() => Nova.loadPage('nginx-proxy', window._novaPages), 800);
+  Nova.loadingDone();
+  const ok  = r?.success;
+  const msg = r?.data?.result || r?.message || (ok ? action + ' done' : action + ' failed');
+  Nova.toast(msg, ok ? 'success' : 'error');
+  Nova.loadPage('nginx-proxy', window._novaPages);
 };
 
 window.proxySync = async () => {