diff --git a/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/Makefile b/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/Makefile
index d15656ef..9d0181a8 100644
--- a/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/Makefile
+++ b/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard
 PKG_VERSION:=0.7.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=20
+PKG_RELEASE:=21
 PKG_ARCH:=all
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=Apache-2.0
diff --git a/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/crowdsec-dashboard/wizard.js b/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/crowdsec-dashboard/wizard.js
index f0c081f2..fad790c6 100644
--- a/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/crowdsec-dashboard/wizard.js
+++ b/package/secubox/luci-app-crowdsec-dashboard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/crowdsec-dashboard/wizard.js
@@ -1141,10 +1141,21 @@ return view.extend({
 				}
 			}, this))
 			.catch(L.bind(function(err) {
-				console.error('[Wizard] Acquisition configuration error:', err);
+				console.log('[Wizard] Acquisition configuration catch:', err);
 				this.wizardData.acquisitionConfiguring = false;
-				ui.addNotification(null, E('p', _('Configuration failed: ') + err.message), 'error');
-				this.refreshView();
+
+				// XHR abort during CrowdSec restart is expected - treat as success
+				if (err && err.message && err.message.indexOf('abort') !== -1) {
+					console.log('[Wizard] XHR aborted (CrowdSec restart) - treating as success');
+					this.wizardData.acquisitionConfigured = true;
+					ui.addNotification(null, E('p', _('Log acquisition configured (service restarted)')), 'info');
+					// Auto-advance to Step 5 after brief delay
+					setTimeout(L.bind(function() { this.goToStep(5); }, this), 1500);
+				} else {
+					console.error('[Wizard] Acquisition configuration error:', err);
+					ui.addNotification(null, E('p', _('Configuration failed: ') + err.message), 'error');
+					this.refreshView();
+				}
 			}, this));
 	},