diff --git a/.changes/broken-links-in-backup-notifications-of.md b/.changes/broken-links-in-backup-notifications-of.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..914369294d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/broken-links-in-backup-notifications-of.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+type: fixed
+---
+Broken links in backup notifications of the instance database and of service databases
+
+- They link to `Settings` > `Backup` and to the service page
diff --git a/.changes/denied-root-team-owners-and-admins.md b/.changes/denied-root-team-owners-and-admins.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08cd5ec53a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/denied-root-team-owners-and-admins.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+type: fixed
+---
+Denied root team owners and admins to change and download the instance backup on `Settings` > `Backup` ([#12503](https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/issues/12503), [#12505](https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/issues/12505))
diff --git a/app/Jobs/DatabaseBackupJob.php b/app/Jobs/DatabaseBackupJob.php
index 946655c4de..35fa0af064 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/DatabaseBackupJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/DatabaseBackupJob.php
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ class DatabaseBackupJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
                 failureEvent: 'backup_failure',
                 title: "Database backup for {$this->database->name} works again.",
                 webhookEvent: 'backup_recovered',
-                url: base_url().'/project/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.project.uuid').'/environment/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.uuid').'/database/'.$this->database->uuid,
+                url: $this->database->link() ?? base_url(),
                 webhookData: ['database_name' => $this->database->name, 'database_uuid' => $this->database->uuid, 'backup_uuid' => $this->backup->uuid],
             ));
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php
index bfbd1ad164..bb208d3579 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use App\Livewire\Project\Database\Backup\Execution;
 use App\Models\S3Storage;
 use App\Models\ScheduledDatabaseBackup;
 use App\Models\ServiceDatabase;
-use App\Models\StandalonePostgresql;
 use App\Services\Access\AccessResolver;
 use App\Traits\ListensToTeamChannel;
 use Exception;
@@ -421,8 +420,7 @@ class BackupEdit extends Component
     private function availableS3StorageIds(): Collection
     {
         $database = $this->backup->database;
-        // The instance database (id 0) has no project and belongs to the root team.
-        $teamId = $database instanceof StandalonePostgresql && $database->id === 0 ? 0 : $database?->team()?->id;
+        $teamId = $database?->team()?->id;
 
         if ($teamId === null) {
             return collect();
diff --git a/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php b/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php
index 4220ac13d2..2a69c3293c 100644
--- a/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php
+++ b/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ class ServiceDatabase extends BaseModel
         return $this->belongsTo(Service::class);
     }
 
+    public function link(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->service?->link();
+    }
+
     public function persistentStorages()
     {
         return $this->morphMany(LocalPersistentVolume::class, 'resource');
diff --git a/app/Models/StandalonePostgresql.php b/app/Models/StandalonePostgresql.php
index de30f5627d..a53779e8e5 100644
--- a/app/Models/StandalonePostgresql.php
+++ b/app/Models/StandalonePostgresql.php
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ class StandalonePostgresql extends BaseModel
 
     public function link()
     {
+        if ($this->isInstanceDatabase()) {
+            return route('settings.backup');
+        }
+
         if (data_get($this, 'environment.project.uuid')) {
             return route('project.database.configuration', [
                 'project_uuid' => data_get($this, 'environment.project.uuid'),
@@ -318,6 +322,11 @@ class StandalonePostgresql extends BaseModel
 
     public function team()
     {
+        // The instance database (coolify-db) has no environment and belongs to the root team.
+        if ($this->isInstanceDatabase()) {
+            return Team::find(0);
+        }
+
         return data_get($this, 'environment.project.team');
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Notifications/Database/BackupFailed.php b/app/Notifications/Database/BackupFailed.php
index 29d4f51333..6d54b9d1c0 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/Database/BackupFailed.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/Database/BackupFailed.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class BackupFailed extends CustomEmailNotification implements ThrottledNotificat
 
     public function toWebhook(): array
     {
-        $url = base_url().'/project/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.project.uuid').'/environment/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.uuid').'/database/'.$this->database->uuid;
+        $url = $this->database->link() ?? base_url();
 
         return [
             'success' => false,
diff --git a/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccess.php b/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccess.php
index 3d2d8ece3b..44e898d048 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccess.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccess.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class BackupSuccess extends CustomEmailNotification
 
     public function toWebhook(): array
     {
-        $url = base_url().'/project/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.project.uuid').'/environment/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.uuid').'/database/'.$this->database->uuid;
+        $url = $this->database->link() ?? base_url();
 
         return [
             'success' => true,
diff --git a/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccessWithS3Warning.php b/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccessWithS3Warning.php
index 564e90882e..c5659f1641 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccessWithS3Warning.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/Database/BackupSuccessWithS3Warning.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class BackupSuccessWithS3Warning extends CustomEmailNotification implements Thro
 
     public function toWebhook(): array
     {
-        $url = base_url().'/project/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.project.uuid').'/environment/'.data_get($this->database, 'environment.uuid').'/database/'.$this->database->uuid;
+        $url = $this->database->link() ?? base_url();
 
         $data = [
             'success' => true,
diff --git a/app/Policies/DatabasePolicy.php b/app/Policies/DatabasePolicy.php
index e35295cba5..1f1f4c4e49 100644
--- a/app/Policies/DatabasePolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/DatabasePolicy.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Policies;
 use App\Enums\AccessLevel;
 use App\Models\Environment;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Access\AccessResolver;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Access\Response;
 
 class DatabasePolicy
@@ -120,11 +121,12 @@ class DatabasePolicy
 
     /**
      * The instance database (coolify-db) belongs to the root team; only its owners and admins can change it.
+     * It has no environment, so the check uses the root team grants and the API token limits.
      */
     private function allows(User $user, AccessLevel $level, $database): bool
     {
         if ($this->isInstanceDatabase($database)) {
-            return $user->isAdminOfTeam(0) && $user->canAccess($level, $database);
+            return $user->isAdminOfTeam(0) && app(AccessResolver::class)->allowsTeamWide($user, $level, 0);
         }
 
         return $user->canAccess($level, $database);
diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php b/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php
index ee5a023dd0..3953b7c137 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/shared.php
@@ -1831,11 +1831,17 @@ function getResourceByUuid(string $uuid, ?int $teamId = null)
 
     return null;
 }
+/**
+ * Finds a standalone database of the team for the API and MCP. The instance database (coolify-db) is never returned.
+ */
 function queryDatabaseByUuidWithinTeam(string $uuid, string $teamId)
 {
     foreach (STANDALONE_DATABASE_MODELS as $modelClass) {
         $database = $modelClass::whereUuid($uuid)->first();
-        if ($database && $database->team()->id == $teamId) {
+        if ($database instanceof StandalonePostgresql && $database->isInstanceDatabase()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if ($database && $database->team()?->id == $teamId) {
             return $database->unsetRelation('environment');
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/InstanceBackupMultipleS3DestinationsTest.php b/tests/Feature/InstanceBackupMultipleS3DestinationsTest.php
index 017ddb95ed..cd11e247a3 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/InstanceBackupMultipleS3DestinationsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/InstanceBackupMultipleS3DestinationsTest.php
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ use App\Models\StandaloneDocker;
 use App\Models\StandalonePostgresql;
 use App\Models\Team;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Notifications\Database\BackupFailed;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Process;
 use Illuminate\Support\Once;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Livewire\Livewire;
 
 uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
@@ -135,3 +137,85 @@ it('links the instance backup from the storage resources page', function () {
         ->assertSee('coolify-db')
         ->assertSeeHtml(route('settings.backup'));
 });
+
+it('lets a root team owner enable S3 for the instance backup', function () {
+    $owner = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->rootTeam->members()->attach($owner->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
+    $this->actingAs($owner);
+
+    Livewire::test(BackupEdit::class, ['backup' => $this->backup->fresh(), 'availableS3Storages' => collect()])
+        ->set('saveS3', true)
+        ->set('s3StorageIds', [$this->firstStorage->id])
+        ->call('submit')
+        ->assertHasNoErrors()
+        ->assertDispatched('success');
+
+    expect($this->backup->fresh()->save_s3)->toBeTruthy();
+});
+
+it('denies a root team member to enable S3 for the instance backup', function () {
+    $member = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->rootTeam->members()->attach($member->id, ['role' => 'member']);
+    $this->actingAs($member);
+
+    Livewire::test(BackupEdit::class, ['backup' => $this->backup->fresh(), 'availableS3Storages' => collect()])
+        ->set('saveS3', true)
+        ->set('s3StorageIds', [$this->firstStorage->id])
+        ->call('submit');
+
+    expect($this->backup->fresh()->save_s3)->toBeFalsy();
+});
+
+it('finds the root team when a root team admin downloads an instance backup', function () {
+    $execution = ScheduledDatabaseBackupExecution::create([
+        'scheduled_database_backup_id' => $this->backup->id,
+        'status' => 'success',
+        'filename' => '/data/coolify/backups/coolify/coolify-db-0/pg-dump-coolify-1.dmp',
+        'local_storage_deleted' => true,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->get(route('download.backup', $execution->id))
+        ->assertNotFound()
+        ->assertJson(['message' => 'Backup not found locally on the server.']);
+});
+
+it('denies a root team member to download an instance backup', function () {
+    $member = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->rootTeam->members()->attach($member->id, ['role' => 'member']);
+    $this->actingAs($member);
+    $execution = ScheduledDatabaseBackupExecution::create([
+        'scheduled_database_backup_id' => $this->backup->id,
+        'status' => 'success',
+        'filename' => '/data/coolify/backups/coolify/coolify-db-0/pg-dump-coolify-1.dmp',
+        'local_storage_deleted' => true,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->get(route('download.backup', $execution->id))->assertForbidden();
+});
+
+it('links instance backup notifications to the instance backup page', function () {
+    $notification = new BackupFailed($this->backup, $this->database->fresh(), 'error', 'coolify');
+
+    expect($notification->toWebhook()['url'])->toBe(route('settings.backup'));
+});
+
+it('hides the instance database from the API of the root team', function () {
+    InstanceSettings::find(0)->update(['is_api_enabled' => true]);
+    $this->app['auth']->forgetGuards();
+    $owner = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->rootTeam->members()->attach($owner->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
+    $plainTextToken = Str::random(40);
+    $token = $owner->tokens()->create([
+        'name' => 'root',
+        'token' => hash('sha256', $plainTextToken),
+        'abilities' => ['root'],
+        'team_id' => 0,
+    ]);
+    $this->withToken($token->getKey().'|'.$plainTextToken);
+    $uuid = $this->database->fresh()->uuid;
+
+    $this->getJson("/api/v1/databases/{$uuid}")->assertNotFound();
+    $this->deleteJson("/api/v1/databases/{$uuid}")->assertNotFound();
+
+    expect(StandalonePostgresql::find(0))->not->toBeNull();
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Policies/DatabasePolicyTest.php b/tests/Unit/Policies/DatabasePolicyTest.php
index 8267a5d66d..2b31d6ebb9 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Policies/DatabasePolicyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Policies/DatabasePolicyTest.php
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@ it('denies a root team admin to update the instance database when the token does
     $database->id = 0;
 
     $user->shouldReceive('isAdminOfTeam')->with(0)->andReturn(true);
-    $user->shouldReceive('canAccess')->with(AccessLevel::Write, $database)->andReturn(false);
+    $resolver = Mockery::mock(AccessResolver::class);
+    $resolver->shouldReceive('allowsTeamWide')->with($user, AccessLevel::Write, 0)->andReturn(false);
+    Container::getInstance()->instance(AccessResolver::class, $resolver);
 
     $policy = new DatabasePolicy;
     expect($policy->update($user, $database)->allowed())->toBeFalse();