diff --git a/src/commands/restartWebApp.ts b/src/commands/restartWebApp.ts
index 1d203010..c7530cde 100644
--- a/src/commands/restartWebApp.ts
+++ b/src/commands/restartWebApp.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,28 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { type IActionContext } from "@microsoft/vscode-azext-utils";
-import { commands } from "vscode";
+import { DialogResponses, type IActionContext } from "@microsoft/vscode-azext-utils";
+import { ext } from "../extensionVariables";
+import { localize } from "../localize";
 import { type SiteTreeItem } from "../tree/SiteTreeItem";
 import { pickWebApp } from "../utils/pickWebApp";
 
 export async function restartWebApp(context: IActionContext, node?: SiteTreeItem): Promise<void> {
     node ??= await pickWebApp(context);
-    await commands.executeCommand('appService.Stop', node);
-    await commands.executeCommand('appService.Start', node);
+    await node.initSite(context);
+
+    if (!node.site.isSlot) {
+        const confirmMessage: string = localize('confirmRestart', 'Restart web app "{0}"? Traffic will be interrupted.', node.site.fullName);
+        await context.ui.showWarningMessage(confirmMessage, { modal: true, stepName: 'confirmRestart' }, DialogResponses.yes, DialogResponses.cancel);
+    }
+
+    const client = await node.site.createClient(context);
+    const restartingApp: string = localize('restartingApp', 'Restarting "{0}"...', node.site.fullName);
+    const restartedApp: string = localize('restartedApp', '"{0}" has been restarted.', node.site.fullName);
+    await node.runWithTemporaryDescription(context, localize('restarting', "Restarting..."), async () => {
+        ext.outputChannel.appendLog(restartingApp);
+        await client.stop();
+        await client.start();
+        ext.outputChannel.appendLog(restartedApp);
+    });
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/stopWebApp.ts b/src/commands/stopWebApp.ts
index 7e67dff0..f37fdb9c 100644
--- a/src/commands/stopWebApp.ts
+++ b/src/commands/stopWebApp.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { type IActionContext } from "@microsoft/vscode-azext-utils";
+import { DialogResponses, type IActionContext } from "@microsoft/vscode-azext-utils";
 import { ext } from "../extensionVariables";
 import { localize } from "../localize";
 import { type SiteTreeItem } from "../tree/SiteTreeItem";
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ export async function stopWebApp(context: IActionContext, node?: SiteTreeItem):
     }
 
     await node.initSite(context);
+
+    if (!node.site.isSlot) {
+        const confirmMessage: string = localize('confirmStop', 'Stop web app "{0}"? Traffic will be interrupted.', node.site.fullName);
+        await context.ui.showWarningMessage(confirmMessage, { modal: true, stepName: 'confirmStop' }, DialogResponses.yes, DialogResponses.cancel);
+    }
+
     const client = await node.site.createClient(context);
     const stoppingApp: string = localize('stoppingApp', 'Stopping "{0}"...', node.site.fullName);
     const stoppedApp: string = localize('stoppedApp', '"{0}" has been stopped. App Service plan charges still apply.', node.site.fullName);