diff --git a/hub/route/restart.go b/hub/route/restart.go
index 9539296e..69b4f5b8 100644
--- a/hub/route/restart.go
+++ b/hub/route/restart.go
@@ -38,25 +38,29 @@ func restart(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// The background context is used because the underlying functions wrap it
 	// with timeout and shut down the server, which handles current request.  It
 	// also should be done in a separate goroutine for the same reason.
-	go func() {
-		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-			cmd := exec.Command(execPath, os.Args[1:]...)
-			log.Infoln("restarting: %q %q", execPath, os.Args[1:])
-			cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
-			cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-			cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-			err = cmd.Start()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalln("restarting: %s", err)
-			}
+	go runRestart(execPath)
+}
 
-			os.Exit(0)
-		}
+func runRestart(execPath string) {
+	var err error
 
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		cmd := exec.Command(execPath, os.Args[1:]...)
 		log.Infoln("restarting: %q %q", execPath, os.Args[1:])
-		err = syscall.Exec(execPath, os.Args, os.Environ())
+		cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		err = cmd.Start()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalln("restarting: %s", err)
 		}
-	}()
+
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	log.Infoln("restarting: %q %q", execPath, os.Args[1:])
+	err = syscall.Exec(execPath, os.Args, os.Environ())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("restarting: %s", err)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/hub/route/upgrade.go b/hub/route/upgrade.go
index 5adf79eb..0a7c54f9 100644
--- a/hub/route/upgrade.go
+++ b/hub/route/upgrade.go
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package route
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/Dreamacro/clash/hub/updater"
 	"github.com/Dreamacro/clash/log"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/go-chi/render"
 )
 
 func upgradeRouter() http.Handler {
@@ -18,11 +21,24 @@ func upgradeRouter() http.Handler {
 func upgrade(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// modify from https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/blob/595484e0b3fb4c457f9bb727a6b94faa78a66c5f/internal/home/controlupdate.go#L108
 	log.Infoln("start update")
-	err := updater.Update()
+	execPath, err := os.Executable()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorln("err:%s", err)
+		render.Status(r, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		render.JSON(w, r, newError(fmt.Sprintf("getting path: %s", err)))
 		return
 	}
 
-	restart(w, r)
+	err = updater.Update(execPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		render.Status(r, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		render.JSON(w, r, newError(fmt.Sprintf("Upgrade: %s", err)))
+		return
+	}
+
+	render.JSON(w, r, render.M{"status": "ok"})
+	if f, ok := w.(http.Flusher); ok {
+		f.Flush()
+	}
+
+	go runRestart(execPath)
 }
diff --git a/hub/updater/updater.go b/hub/updater/updater.go
index b428ca9c..3d80707a 100644
--- a/hub/updater/updater.go
+++ b/hub/updater/updater.go
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ type updateError struct {
 }
 
 func (e *updateError) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("error: %s", e.Message)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("update error: %s", e.Message)
 }
 
 // Update performs the auto-updater.  It returns an error if the updater failed.
 // If firstRun is true, it assumes the configuration file doesn't exist.
-func Update() (err error) {
+func Update(execPath string) (err error) {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ func Update() (err error) {
 	goarch = runtime.GOARCH
 	latestVersion, err = getLatestVersion()
 	if err != nil {
-		err := &updateError{Message: err.Error()}
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -84,11 +83,6 @@ func Update() (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	execPath, err := os.Executable()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting executable path: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	workDir = filepath.Dir(execPath)
 
 	err = prepare(execPath)
@@ -110,7 +104,7 @@ func Update() (err error) {
 
 	err = backup()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("replacing: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backuping: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = replace()
@@ -186,9 +180,9 @@ func unpack() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// backup makes a backup of the current configuration and supporting files.
+// backup makes a backup of the current executable file
 func backup() (err error) {
-	log.Infoln("updater: backing up current ExecFile:%s", currentExeName)
+	log.Infoln("updater: backing up current ExecFile:%s to %s", currentExeName, backupExeName)
 	_ = os.Mkdir(backupDir, 0o755)
 
 	err = os.Rename(currentExeName, backupExeName)
@@ -199,12 +193,11 @@ func backup() (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// replace moves the current executable with the updated one and also copies the
-// supporting files.
+// replace moves the current executable with the updated one
 func replace() error {
 	var err error
 
-	log.Infoln("copying: %s to %s", updateExeName, currentExeName)
+	log.Infoln("replacing: %s to %s", updateExeName, currentExeName)
 	if goos == "windows" {
 		// rename fails with "File in use" error
 		err = copyFile(updateExeName, currentExeName)
@@ -214,7 +207,9 @@ func replace() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	log.Infoln("updater: renamed: %s to %s", updateExeName, currentExeName)
+
 	return nil
 }