diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/tunnel.py b/apps/api/src/services/tunnel.py
index 9b8bbf4..6a2c468 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/tunnel.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/tunnel.py
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ def start_tunnel(
             f"Exit code: {exit_code}. Logs:\n{combined_logs[-3000:]}"
         )
 
+    # Wait a moment for Cloudflare DNS edge to propagate the new tunnel subdomain
+    __import__("time").sleep(2)
+
     logger.info(
         "Tunnel %s started for %s → %s (%s)",
         tunnel_name,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-instance-actions.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-instance-actions.ts
index 066c5a0..fb09730 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-instance-actions.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-instance-actions.ts
@@ -127,10 +127,17 @@ export function useInstanceActions(
       if (loadingSessionId === session.id) return;
       setLoadingSessionId(session.id);
       try {
-        await recreateInstanceTunnel(session.project_id, session.repository_id, session.id);
+        await recreateInstanceTunnel(
+          session.project_id,
+          session.repository_id,
+          session.id
+        );
         await onRefresh();
-      } catch {
-        // ignore
+      } catch (err) {
+        const message =
+          (err as { response?: { data?: { detail?: string } } })?.response?.data
+            ?.detail || "Failed to recreate tunnel";
+        alert(message);
       } finally {
         setLoadingSessionId(null);
       }