diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Action.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Action.php
index 8baf54c790..f2ffc58568 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Action.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Action.php
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ namespace Appwrite\Platform\Modules\Proxy;
 use Appwrite\Extend\Exception;
 use Appwrite\Network\Validator\DNS as ValidatorDNS;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Action as PlatformAction;
+use Utopia\Database\Database;
 use Utopia\Database\Document;
+use Utopia\Database\Exception\Duplicate;
+use Utopia\Database\Query;
+use Utopia\Database\Validator\Authorization;
 use Utopia\DNS\Message\Record;
 use Utopia\Domains\Domain;
 use Utopia\Logger\Log;
@@ -20,6 +24,57 @@ class Action extends PlatformAction
     {
     }
 
+    protected function createRule(Document $rule, Database $dbForPlatform, Authorization $authorization): Document
+    {
+        try {
+            return $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->createDocument('rules', $rule));
+        } catch (Duplicate) {
+            if (!$this->deleteOrphanedRule($rule, $dbForPlatform, $authorization)) {
+                throw new Exception(Exception::RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
+            }
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->createDocument('rules', $rule));
+        } catch (Duplicate) {
+            throw new Exception(Exception::RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function deleteOrphanedRule(Document $rule, Database $dbForPlatform, Authorization $authorization): bool
+    {
+        $existingRule = $authorization->skip(function () use ($rule, $dbForPlatform) {
+            $existingRule = $dbForPlatform->findOne('rules', [
+                Query::equal('domain', [$rule->getAttribute('domain', '')]),
+            ]);
+            if (!$existingRule->isEmpty()) {
+                return $existingRule;
+            }
+
+            return $dbForPlatform->getDocument('rules', $rule->getId());
+        });
+
+        if (
+            $existingRule->isEmpty() ||
+            $existingRule->getAttribute('domain', '') !== $rule->getAttribute('domain', '')
+        ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $projectId = $existingRule->getAttribute('projectId', '');
+        if (empty($projectId)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $project = $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->getDocument('projects', $projectId));
+        if (!$project->isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->deleteDocument('rules', $existingRule->getId()));
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Ensures domain is not in the deny list and is a valid domain
      *
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/API/Create.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/API/Create.php
index 6f2e40d13f..9431d24cde 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/API/Create.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/API/Create.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Appwrite\SDK\Response as SDKResponse;
 use Appwrite\Utopia\Response;
 use Utopia\Database\Database;
 use Utopia\Database\Document;
-use Utopia\Database\Exception\Duplicate;
 use Utopia\Database\Helpers\ID;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\Authorization;
 use Utopia\Logger\Log;
@@ -120,11 +119,7 @@ class Create extends Action
             }
         }
 
-        try {
-            $rule = $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->createDocument('rules', $rule));
-        } catch (Duplicate $e) {
-            throw new Exception(Exception::RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
-        }
+        $rule = $this->createRule($rule, $dbForPlatform, $authorization);
 
         if ($rule->getAttribute('status', '') === RULE_STATUS_CERTIFICATE_GENERATING) {
             $publisherForCertificates->enqueue(new \Appwrite\Event\Message\Certificate(
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Function/Create.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Function/Create.php
index c68574fefe..7cc8b5e59e 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Function/Create.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Function/Create.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Appwrite\SDK\Response as SDKResponse;
 use Appwrite\Utopia\Response;
 use Utopia\Database\Database;
 use Utopia\Database\Document;
-use Utopia\Database\Exception\Duplicate;
 use Utopia\Database\Helpers\ID;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\Authorization;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\UID;
@@ -142,11 +141,7 @@ class Create extends Action
             }
         }
 
-        try {
-            $rule = $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->createDocument('rules', $rule));
-        } catch (Duplicate $e) {
-            throw new Exception(Exception::RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
-        }
+        $rule = $this->createRule($rule, $dbForPlatform, $authorization);
 
         if ($rule->getAttribute('status', '') === RULE_STATUS_CERTIFICATE_GENERATING) {
             $publisherForCertificates->enqueue(new \Appwrite\Event\Message\Certificate(
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Redirect/Create.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Redirect/Create.php
index f55405bb48..e8167b44a0 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Redirect/Create.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Redirect/Create.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Appwrite\SDK\Response as SDKResponse;
 use Appwrite\Utopia\Response;
 use Utopia\Database\Database;
 use Utopia\Database\Document;
-use Utopia\Database\Exception\Duplicate;
 use Utopia\Database\Helpers\ID;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\Authorization;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\UID;
@@ -149,11 +148,7 @@ class Create extends Action
             }
         }
 
-        try {
-            $rule = $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->createDocument('rules', $rule));
-        } catch (Duplicate $e) {
-            throw new Exception(Exception::RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
-        }
+        $rule = $this->createRule($rule, $dbForPlatform, $authorization);
 
         if ($rule->getAttribute('status', '') === RULE_STATUS_CERTIFICATE_GENERATING) {
             $publisherForCertificates->enqueue(new \Appwrite\Event\Message\Certificate(
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Site/Create.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Site/Create.php
index 7da9a11636..ca45d73e13 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Site/Create.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Proxy/Http/Rules/Site/Create.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Appwrite\SDK\Response as SDKResponse;
 use Appwrite\Utopia\Response;
 use Utopia\Database\Database;
 use Utopia\Database\Document;
-use Utopia\Database\Exception\Duplicate;
 use Utopia\Database\Helpers\ID;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\Authorization;
 use Utopia\Database\Validator\UID;
@@ -142,11 +141,7 @@ class Create extends Action
             }
         }
 
-        try {
-            $rule = $authorization->skip(fn () => $dbForPlatform->createDocument('rules', $rule));
-        } catch (Duplicate $e) {
-            throw new Exception(Exception::RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
-        }
+        $rule = $this->createRule($rule, $dbForPlatform, $authorization);
 
         if ($rule->getAttribute('status', '') === RULE_STATUS_CERTIFICATE_GENERATING) {
             $publisherForCertificates->enqueue(new \Appwrite\Event\Message\Certificate(
diff --git a/tests/e2e/Services/Proxy/ProxyBase.php b/tests/e2e/Services/Proxy/ProxyBase.php
index 4811fc3737..c83958afe1 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/Services/Proxy/ProxyBase.php
+++ b/tests/e2e/Services/Proxy/ProxyBase.php
@@ -70,6 +70,53 @@ trait ProxyBase
         $this->assertEquals(204, $rule['headers']['status-code']);
     }
 
+    public function testCreateRuleDeletesOrphanedRule(): void
+    {
+        $domain = \uniqid() . '-orphan-api.custom.localhost';
+        $orphanProject = $this->getProject(true);
+
+        $orphanRule = $this->client->call(Client::METHOD_POST, '/proxy/rules/api', [
+            'content-type' => 'application/json',
+            'x-appwrite-project' => $orphanProject['$id'],
+            'x-appwrite-key' => $orphanProject['apiKey'],
+        ], [
+            'domain' => $domain,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(201, $orphanRule['headers']['status-code']);
+        $this->assertEquals($domain, $orphanRule['body']['domain']);
+
+        $duplicateRule = $this->createAPIRule($domain);
+        $this->assertEquals(409, $duplicateRule['headers']['status-code']);
+
+        $deleteProject = $this->client->call(Client::METHOD_DELETE, '/projects/' . $orphanProject['$id'], [
+            'content-type' => 'application/json',
+            'x-appwrite-project' => $orphanProject['$id'],
+            'x-appwrite-key' => $orphanProject['apiKey'],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(204, $deleteProject['headers']['status-code']);
+
+        // Project deletion removes the project document synchronously, while rule cleanup is queued.
+        // Creating the same domain now should clean up that orphaned rule before retrying.
+        $rule = $this->createAPIRule($domain);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(201, $rule['headers']['status-code']);
+        $this->assertEquals($domain, $rule['body']['domain']);
+
+        $rules = $this->listRules([
+            'queries' => [
+                Query::equal('domain', [$domain])->toString(),
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $rules['headers']['status-code']);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $rules['body']['total']);
+        $this->assertEquals($rule['body']['$id'], $rules['body']['rules'][0]['$id']);
+
+        $this->cleanupRule($rule['body']['$id']);
+    }
+
     public function testCreateRuleSetup(): void
     {
         $ruleId = $this->setupAPIRule(\uniqid() . '-api2.myapp.com');