diff --git a/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.2-x86_64-1.txz.sha256 b/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.2-x86_64-1.txz.sha256
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fe5655..0000000
--- a/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.2-x86_64-1.txz.sha256
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-5da36c3d720851d8ebd5e905399d1a9deca056128d2e01ee3f17a61f7145c807  backupper-2026.06.14.2-x86_64-1.txz
diff --git a/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.2-x86_64-1.txz b/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.3-x86_64-1.txz
similarity index 55%
rename from dist/backupper-2026.06.14.2-x86_64-1.txz
rename to dist/backupper-2026.06.14.3-x86_64-1.txz
index 953146a..c0f8afa 100644
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diff --git a/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.3-x86_64-1.txz.sha256 b/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.3-x86_64-1.txz.sha256
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e74505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/backupper-2026.06.14.3-x86_64-1.txz.sha256
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+36178615cdb1a303639d03ce5c211a3fb02ab889d5b47808b707cfe5e0c87db8  backupper-2026.06.14.3-x86_64-1.txz
diff --git a/dist/backupper.plg b/dist/backupper.plg
index 3854d97..d30e709 100644
--- a/dist/backupper.plg
+++ b/dist/backupper.plg
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 <!DOCTYPE PLUGIN [
 <!ENTITY name "backupper">
 <!ENTITY author "Backupper Project">
-<!ENTITY version "2026.06.14.2">
+<!ENTITY version "2026.06.14.3">
 <!ENTITY pluginURL "https://git.casaderoll.de/michael/BackUpper/raw/branch/main/dist/backupper.plg">
 <!ENTITY packageURL "https://git.casaderoll.de/michael/BackUpper/raw/branch/main/dist/backupper-&version;-x86_64-1.txz">
-<!ENTITY packageSHA256 "5da36c3d720851d8ebd5e905399d1a9deca056128d2e01ee3f17a61f7145c807">
+<!ENTITY packageSHA256 "36178615cdb1a303639d03ce5c211a3fb02ab889d5b47808b707cfe5e0c87db8">
 ]>
 <PLUGIN name="&name;" author="&author;" version="&version;" pluginURL="&pluginURL;" min="7.0.0" support="https://git.casaderoll.de/michael/BackUpper/issues">
   <CHANGES>
+### 2026.06.14.3
+- Force a daemon restart after every plugin upgrade so new API endpoints become active immediately.
+
 ### 2026.06.14.2
 - Always show backup browser roots, display folder loading errors inline, and expose the running daemon version.
 
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@
   <FILE Run="/bin/bash">
     <INLINE>
 chmod 0700 /boot/config/plugins/&name;
-/etc/rc.d/rc.backupper start
+/etc/rc.d/rc.backupper restart
     </INLINE>
   </FILE>
   <FILE Run="/bin/bash" Method="remove">
diff --git a/plugin/backupper.plg b/plugin/backupper.plg
index 9b05a55..4068ad0 100644
--- a/plugin/backupper.plg
+++ b/plugin/backupper.plg
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 <!DOCTYPE PLUGIN [
 <!ENTITY name "backupper">
 <!ENTITY author "Backupper Project">
-<!ENTITY version "2026.06.14.2">
+<!ENTITY version "2026.06.14.3">
 <!ENTITY pluginURL "https://git.casaderoll.de/michael/BackUpper/raw/branch/main/dist/backupper.plg">
 <!ENTITY packageURL "https://git.casaderoll.de/michael/BackUpper/raw/branch/main/dist/backupper-&version;-x86_64-1.txz">
 <!ENTITY packageSHA256 "REPLACE_DURING_RELEASE">
 ]>
 <PLUGIN name="&name;" author="&author;" version="&version;" pluginURL="&pluginURL;" min="7.0.0" support="https://git.casaderoll.de/michael/BackUpper/issues">
   <CHANGES>
+### 2026.06.14.3
+- Force a daemon restart after every plugin upgrade so new API endpoints become active immediately.
+
 ### 2026.06.14.2
 - Always show backup browser roots, display folder loading errors inline, and expose the running daemon version.
 
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@
   <FILE Run="/bin/bash">
     <INLINE>
 chmod 0700 /boot/config/plugins/&name;
-/etc/rc.d/rc.backupper start
+/etc/rc.d/rc.backupper restart
     </INLINE>
   </FILE>
   <FILE Run="/bin/bash" Method="remove">
diff --git a/plugin/rc.backupper b/plugin/rc.backupper
index ef3be80..f7b4c6b 100755
--- a/plugin/rc.backupper
+++ b/plugin/rc.backupper
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ start() {
   if [ -s "$PIDFILE" ] && kill -0 "$(cat "$PIDFILE")" 2>/dev/null; then
     return 0
   fi
+  rm -f "$PIDFILE" /run/backupper/backupper.sock
   nohup "$DAEMON" >>"$LOGFILE" 2>&1 &
   echo $! >"$PIDFILE"
 }
 
 stop() {
+  STOPPED=0
   if [ -s "$PIDFILE" ]; then
     PID=$(cat "$PIDFILE")
     kill "$PID" 2>/dev/null || true
@@ -25,7 +27,22 @@ stop() {
     done
     kill -9 "$PID" 2>/dev/null || true
     rm -f "$PIDFILE"
+    STOPPED=1
   fi
+  if [ "$STOPPED" -eq 0 ]; then
+    PIDS=$(pidof backupperd 2>/dev/null || true)
+    for PID in $PIDS; do
+      kill "$PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    done
+    for _ in $(seq 1 30); do
+      [ -z "$(pidof backupperd 2>/dev/null)" ] && break
+      sleep 1
+    done
+    for PID in $(pidof backupperd 2>/dev/null); do
+      kill -9 "$PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    done
+  fi
+  rm -f /run/backupper/backupper.sock
 }
 
 case "${1:-}" in
@@ -37,4 +54,3 @@ case "${1:-}" in
     ;;
   *) echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}"; exit 2 ;;
 esac
-
diff --git a/webgui/Backupper.page b/webgui/Backupper.page
index 771fa5d..0a44da6 100644
--- a/webgui/Backupper.page
+++ b/webgui/Backupper.page
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Tag="backup restic snapshots restore"
 <?php
 $pluginRoot = '/plugins/backupper';
 ?>
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?= $pluginRoot ?>/assets/backupper.css?v=202606142">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?= $pluginRoot ?>/assets/backupper.css?v=202606143">
 <div id="backupper-app" data-api="<?= $pluginRoot ?>/api.php">
   <header class="bu-header">
-    <div><h1>Backupper <span class="bu-version">2026.06.14.2</span></h1><p>Encrypted Restic backups for Unraid</p></div>
+    <div><h1>Backupper <span class="bu-version">2026.06.14.3</span></h1><p>Encrypted Restic backups for Unraid</p></div>
     <div id="bu-health" class="bu-health" tabindex="0" data-tooltip="Zeigt, ob die Backupper-Hintergrundkomponente erreichbar ist. Beispiel: 'Daemon online' bedeutet, dass Jobs gestartet werden können.">Connecting...</div>
   </header>
   <nav class="bu-tabs" aria-label="Backupper sections">
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ $pluginRoot = '/plugins/backupper';
   <div id="bu-tooltip" role="tooltip" aria-hidden="true"></div>
 </div>
 <script>window.BACKUPPER_CSRF = <?= json_encode($var['csrf_token'] ?? '') ?>;</script>
-<script src="<?= $pluginRoot ?>/assets/backupper-2026.06.14.2.js"></script>
+<script src="<?= $pluginRoot ?>/assets/backupper-2026.06.14.3.js"></script>