diff --git a/34/entrypoint.sh b/34/entrypoint.sh
index 88ef462..770e85e 100644
--- a/34/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/34/entrypoint.sh
@@ -289,9 +289,32 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 fi
             # Upgrade
             else
+                
                 run_path pre-upgrade
 
-                run_as 'php /var/www/html/occ upgrade'
+                echo "Enabling maintenance mode..."
+                run_as 'php /var/www/html/occ maintenance:mode --on'
+
+                # Start Apache early so users get the maintenance page
+                if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null; then
+                    echo "Starting Apache in background..."
+                    apache2-foreground &
+                    APACHE_PID=$!
+
+                    # Give Apache a few seconds to start
+                    sleep 3
+                fi
+
+                echo "Running Nextcloud upgrade..."
+                if run_as 'php /var/www/html/occ upgrade'; then
+                    echo "Upgrade completed."
+
+                    echo "Disabling maintenance mode..."
+                    run_as 'php /var/www/html/occ maintenance:mode --off'
+                else
+                    echo "Upgrade failed! Leaving maintenance mode enabled."
+                    exit 1
+                fi
 
                 get_enabled_apps > /tmp/list_after
                 disabled_apps="$(comm -23 /tmp/list_before /tmp/list_after || true)"
@@ -302,6 +325,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 rm -f /tmp/list_before /tmp/list_after
 
                 run_path post-upgrade
+
             fi
 
             echo "Initializing finished"
@@ -327,4 +351,11 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
     run_path before-starting
 fi
 
-exec "$@"
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+# If Apache was already started during upgrade,
+# keep this process attached to it.
+if [ -n "${APACHE_PID:-}" ]; then
+    echo "Apache already running."
+    wait "$APACHE_PID"
+else
+    exec "$@"
+fi
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diff --git a/35 b/35
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..3e932fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/35
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+34
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