diff --git a/controller/thymis_controller/routers/api.py b/controller/thymis_controller/routers/api.py
index 7c1ffb0b..68052975 100644
--- a/controller/thymis_controller/routers/api.py
+++ b/controller/thymis_controller/routers/api.py
@@ -65,12 +65,11 @@ async def build_download_image(
 
 
 @router.post("/action/restart-device")
-def deploy(
+async def restart_device(
     identifier: str,
-    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
     project: project.Project = Depends(get_project),
 ):
-    background_tasks.add_task(project.create_restart_device_task(identifier))
+    await project.create_restart_device_task(identifier)
 
 
 @router.get("/download-image")
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/devices/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/devices/+page.svelte
index ee7f7543..1460d4c2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/devices/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/devices/+page.svelte
@@ -33,12 +33,7 @@
 	}
 
 	function restartDevice(device: Device) {
-		fetch(
-			`${controllerProtocol}://${controllerHost}/action/restart-device?identifier=${device.identifier}`,
-			{
-				method: 'POST'
-			}
-		);
+		fetch(`/api/action/restart-device?identifier=${device.identifier}`, { method: 'POST' });
 	}
 
 	const downloadUri = (uri: string) => {