diff --git a/.ai/lessons.md b/.ai/lessons.md
index f4c7c22956..711eb544a8 100644
--- a/.ai/lessons.md
+++ b/.ai/lessons.md
@@ -91,3 +91,7 @@
 ## Prefer named API values over numeric sentinels
 - When an API option means an unbounded or special mode, expose a clear named value such as `all`.
 - Keep an existing numeric sentinel such as `-1` only as a compatibility alias unless the user requests a breaking change.
+
+## Do not auto-heal existing deployments without a request
+- When a parser or label fix can apply only after container recreation, keep the change limited to new deployments and later user-initiated redeployments unless the user explicitly asks for live reconciliation.
+- Do not add status lookup fallbacks that alter existing deployment behavior when the requested scope is new deployments only.
diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php b/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php
index e50b852eca..067a27bc20 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ function serviceParser(Service $resource): Collection
             projectName: $resource->project()->name,
             resourceName: $resource->name,
             type: 'service',
-            subType: $isDatabase ? 'database' : 'application',
+            subType: $savedService instanceof ServiceDatabase ? 'database' : 'application',
             subId: $savedService->id,
             subName: $savedService->human_name ?? $savedService->name,
             environment: $resource->environment->name,
diff --git a/tests/Feature/TraefikServiceDockerNetworkLabelTest.php b/tests/Feature/TraefikServiceDockerNetworkLabelTest.php
index c098a2e93a..cdd4136e65 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/TraefikServiceDockerNetworkLabelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/TraefikServiceDockerNetworkLabelTest.php
@@ -47,3 +47,38 @@ YAML,
 
     expect($labels->values()->all())->toContain("traefik.docker.network={$service->uuid}");
 });
+
+it('labels an existing service application from its stored type after its image changes', function () {
+    Bus::fake();
+
+    $team = Team::factory()->create();
+    $server = Server::factory()->create(['team_id' => $team->id]);
+    $destination = StandaloneDocker::where('server_id', $server->id)->firstOrFail();
+    $project = Project::factory()->create(['team_id' => $team->id]);
+    $environment = Environment::factory()->create(['project_id' => $project->id]);
+    $service = Service::factory()->create([
+        'environment_id' => $environment->id,
+        'server_id' => $server->id,
+        'destination_id' => $destination->id,
+        'destination_type' => $destination->getMorphClass(),
+        'docker_compose_raw' => <<<'YAML'
+services:
+  app:
+    image: postgres:17
+YAML,
+    ]);
+
+    $serviceApplication = ServiceApplication::create([
+        'name' => 'app',
+        'service_id' => $service->id,
+        'image' => 'nginx:latest',
+    ]);
+
+    $parsedCompose = serviceParser($service);
+    $labels = collect(data_get($parsedCompose, 'services.app.labels'));
+
+    expect($serviceApplication->fresh()->image)->toBe('postgres:17')
+        ->and($labels->values()->all())
+        ->toContain('coolify.service.subType=application')
+        ->not->toContain('coolify.service.subType=database');
+});