diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
index d71b64563b..b01bbfa5ed 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
                         'limits_cpus' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'CPU limit of the database'],
                         'limits_cpuset' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'CPU set of the database'],
                         'limits_cpu_shares' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'CPU shares of the database'],
+                        'instant_deploy' => ['type' => 'boolean', 'description' => 'Restart the database after the update. Requires the deploy ability.'],
                         'postgres_user' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'PostgreSQL user'],
                         'postgres_password' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'PostgreSQL password'],
                         'postgres_db' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'PostgreSQL database'],
@@ -571,6 +572,7 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
             'limits_cpus' => 'string',
             'limits_cpuset' => 'string|nullable',
             'limits_cpu_shares' => 'numeric',
+            'instant_deploy' => 'boolean',
         ]);
 
         if ($validator->fails()) {
@@ -580,6 +582,7 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
             ], 422);
         }
         $uuid = $request->uuid;
+        $instantDeploy = $request->boolean('instant_deploy');
         removeUnnecessaryFieldsFromRequest($request);
         $database = queryDatabaseByUuidWithinTeam($uuid, $teamId);
         if (! $database) {
@@ -588,6 +591,11 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
 
         $this->authorize('update', $database);
 
+        if ($instantDeploy) {
+            abort_unless($request->user()->tokenCan('deploy') || $request->user()->tokenCan('root'), 403, 'Missing required permissions: deploy');
+            $this->authorize('manage', $database);
+        }
+
         if ($request->is_public && $request->public_port) {
             if (isPublicPortAlreadyUsed($database->destination->server, $request->public_port, $database->id)) {
                 return response()->json(['message' => 'Public port already used by another database.'], 400);
@@ -811,6 +819,17 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
                 'errors' => $errors,
             ], 422);
         }
+        $restartReservation = null;
+        if ($instantDeploy) {
+            $prerequisiteError = StartDatabase::prerequisiteError($database);
+            if ($prerequisiteError !== null) {
+                return response()->json(['message' => $prerequisiteError], 422);
+            }
+            $restartReservation = StartDatabase::reserveOperation($database);
+            if ($restartReservation === null) {
+                return response()->json(['message' => ResourceStartActivity::DATABASE_OPERATION_IN_PROGRESS_MESSAGE], 409);
+            }
+        }
         $whatToDoWithDatabaseProxy = null;
         if ($request->is_public === false && $database->is_public === true) {
             $whatToDoWithDatabaseProxy = 'stop';
@@ -821,12 +840,22 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
 
         // Only update database fields, not backup configuration
         $database->update($request->only($allowedFields));
+        // The Redis password is stored in the REDIS_PASSWORD variable, not in a column.
+        if ($database instanceof StandaloneRedis && filled($request->redis_password)) {
+            $database->runtime_environment_variables()->updateOrCreate(
+                ['key' => 'REDIS_PASSWORD'],
+                ['value' => $request->redis_password, 'resourceable_id' => $database->id]
+            );
+        }
 
         if ($whatToDoWithDatabaseProxy === 'start') {
             StartDatabaseProxy::dispatch($database);
         } elseif ($whatToDoWithDatabaseProxy === 'stop') {
             StopDatabaseProxy::dispatch($database);
         }
+        if ($restartReservation !== null) {
+            StartDatabase::dispatchReserved(RestartDatabase::class, $database, $restartReservation);
+        }
 
         auditLog('api.database.updated', [
             'team_id' => $teamId,
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index ec08efd153..d25e696bb5 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -7077,6 +7077,10 @@
                                         "type": "integer",
                                         "description": "CPU shares of the database"
                                     },
+                                    "instant_deploy": {
+                                        "type": "boolean",
+                                        "description": "Restart the database after the update. Requires the deploy ability."
+                                    },
                                     "postgres_user": {
                                         "type": "string",
                                         "description": "PostgreSQL user"
diff --git a/openapi.yaml b/openapi.yaml
index 2871e12613..c28689096f 100644
--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -4547,6 +4547,9 @@ paths:
                 limits_cpu_shares:
                   type: integer
                   description: 'CPU shares of the database'
+                instant_deploy:
+                  type: boolean
+                  description: 'Restart the database after the update. Requires the deploy ability.'
                 postgres_user:
                   type: string
                   description: 'PostgreSQL user'
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DatabaseUpdateApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/DatabaseUpdateApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6c65041e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/DatabaseUpdateApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Actions\Database\RestartDatabase;
+use App\Models\Environment;
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\Server;
+use App\Models\StandaloneDocker;
+use App\Models\StandaloneRedis;
+use App\Models\Team;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Queue;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    InstanceSettings::unguarded(fn () => InstanceSettings::firstOrCreate(['id' => 0]));
+
+    $this->team = Team::factory()->create();
+    $this->user = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->team->members()->attach($this->user->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
+    session(['currentTeam' => $this->team]);
+
+    $server = Server::factory()->create(['team_id' => $this->team->id]);
+    $destination = StandaloneDocker::query()->where('server_id', $server->id)->firstOrFail();
+    $project = Project::factory()->create(['team_id' => $this->team->id]);
+    $environment = Environment::factory()->create(['project_id' => $project->id]);
+
+    $this->database = create_standalone_redis($environment->id, $destination, ['redis_password' => 'OldPassword123']);
+
+    Queue::fake();
+});
+
+function patchDatabase(array $payload, array $abilities = ['write', 'deploy'])
+{
+    $plainTextToken = Str::random(40);
+    $token = test()->user->tokens()->create([
+        'name' => 'database-update-test',
+        'token' => hash('sha256', $plainTextToken),
+        'abilities' => $abilities,
+        'team_id' => test()->team->id,
+    ]);
+
+    return test()->withHeaders(['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$token->getKey().'|'.$plainTextToken])
+        ->patchJson('/api/v1/databases/'.test()->database->uuid, $payload);
+}
+
+test('PATCH changes the Redis password', function () {
+    patchDatabase(['redis_password' => 'NewPassword456'])->assertOk();
+
+    $database = StandaloneRedis::query()->findOrFail($this->database->id);
+    expect($database->redis_password)->toBe('NewPassword456')
+        ->and($database->runtime_environment_variables()->where('key', 'REDIS_PASSWORD')->count())->toBe(1);
+});
+
+test('PATCH with instant_deploy restarts the database after the update', function () {
+    patchDatabase(['name' => 'renamed', 'instant_deploy' => true])->assertOk();
+
+    expect($this->database->refresh()->name)->toBe('renamed');
+    RestartDatabase::assertPushed(1);
+});
+
+test('PATCH without instant_deploy does not restart the database', function () {
+    patchDatabase(['name' => 'renamed', 'instant_deploy' => false], ['write'])->assertOk();
+
+    RestartDatabase::assertNotPushed();
+});
+
+test('PATCH with instant_deploy needs the deploy ability', function () {
+    patchDatabase(['name' => 'renamed', 'instant_deploy' => true], ['write'])->assertForbidden();
+
+    expect($this->database->refresh()->name)->not->toBe('renamed');
+    RestartDatabase::assertNotPushed();
+});
+
+test('PATCH rejects an instant_deploy value that is not a boolean', function () {
+    patchDatabase(['instant_deploy' => 'abc'])
+        ->assertUnprocessable()
+        ->assertJsonValidationErrors('instant_deploy');
+
+    RestartDatabase::assertNotPushed();
+});