diff --git a/routes/edit_routes.py b/routes/edit_routes.py
index d714a56..9e499f8 100644
--- a/routes/edit_routes.py
+++ b/routes/edit_routes.py
@@ -9,43 +9,58 @@ edit_bp = Blueprint('edit', __name__)
 def edit_haproxy_config():
     if request.method == 'POST':
         edited_config = request.form['haproxy_config']
-        with open('/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg', 'w') as f:
-            f.write(edited_config)
+        try:
+            with open('/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg', 'w') as f:
+                f.write(edited_config)
+        except Exception as e:
+            return render_template(
+                'edit.html',
+                config_content=edited_config,
+                check_output=f"Error writing configuration: {e}"
+            )
+
+        def run_check():
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ['haproxy', '-c', '-V', '-f', '/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg'],
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                text=True
+            )
+            out = (result.stdout or '').strip()
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                if not out:
+                    out = "Configuration file is valid"
+            else:
+                if not out:
+                    out = f"Check failed with return code {result.returncode}"
+            return result.returncode, out
 
         check_output = ""
 
         if 'save_check' in request.form:
-            check_result = subprocess.run(['haproxy', '-c', '-V', '-f', '/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg'], capture_output=True, text=True)
-            check_output = check_result.stdout
-
-            if check_result.returncode != 0:
-                error_message = check_result.stderr
-                check_output += f"\n\nError occurred:\n{error_message}"
-
-            if check_result.returncode == 0:
-                error_message = check_result.stderr
-                check_output += f"\n\nConfiguration OK. You can restart."
+            rc, out = run_check()
+            check_output = out
 
         elif 'save_reload' in request.form:
-            check_result = subprocess.run(['haproxy', '-c', '-V', '-f', '/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg'], capture_output=True, text=True)
-            check_output = check_result.stdout
-
-            if check_result.returncode != 0:
-                error_message = check_result.stderr
-                check_output += f"\n\nError occurred:\n{error_message}"
-            else:
-                reload_success = False
+            rc, out = run_check()
+            check_output = out
+            if rc == 0:
                 reload_output = ""
-
                 try:
-                    supervisor_result = subprocess.run(['pkill', '-f', 'haproxy'], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10)
+                    supervisor_result = subprocess.run(
+                        ['pkill', '-f', 'haproxy'],
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                        text=True,
+                        timeout=10
+                    )
                     if supervisor_result.returncode == 0:
-                        reload_output = f"\n\n HAProxy Restarted via Supervisor:\n{supervisor_result.stdout}"
-                        reload_success = True
-                        print(f"[HAPROXY] Supervisor restart successful", flush=True)
+                        reload_output = f"\n\nHAProxy Restarted:\n{supervisor_result.stdout}"
+                    else:
+                        reload_output = f"\n\nRestart attempt returned {supervisor_result.returncode}:\n{supervisor_result.stdout}"
                 except Exception as e:
-                    print(f"[HAPROXY] Supervisor restart failed: {e}", flush=True)
-
+                    reload_output = f"\n\nRestart failed: {e}"
+                check_output += reload_output
 
         return render_template('edit.html', config_content=edited_config, check_output=check_output)