diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/footer.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/footer.js
index 4d372606..fb37ae40 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/footer.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/footer.js
@@ -231,6 +231,13 @@ function updateFtlInfo() {
       $("#sysinfo-uptime-ftl").text(startdate);
       $("#sysinfo-privacy_level").text(ftl.privacy_level);
       $("#sysinfo-ftl-overlay").hide();
+
+      $(".destructive_action").prop("disabled", !ftl.allow_destructive);
+      $(".destructive_action").prop(
+        "title",
+        ftl.allow_destructive ? "" : "Destructive actions are disabled by a config setting"
+      );
+
       // Update every 120 seconds
       clearTimeout(ftlinfoTimer);
       ftlinfoTimer = setTimeout(updateFtlInfo, 120000);
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/settings-system.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/settings-system.js
index 39cd2bd6..416e6193 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/settings-system.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/settings-system.js
@@ -174,18 +174,26 @@ function updateMetrics() {
     });
 }
 
-function showQueryLoggingButton() {
+function showQueryLoggingButton(state) {
+  if (state) {
+    $("#loggingButton").addClass("btn-warning");
+    $("#loggingButton").removeClass("btn-success");
+    $("#loggingButton").text("Disable query logging");
+    $("#loggingButton").data("state", "enabled");
+  } else {
+    $("#loggingButton").addClass("btn-success");
+    $("#loggingButton").removeClass("btn-warning");
+    $("#loggingButton").text("Enable query logging");
+    $("#loggingButton").data("state", "disabled");
+  }
+}
+
+function getLoggingButton() {
   $.ajax({
     url: "/api/config/dns/queryLogging",
   })
     .done(function (data) {
-      if (data.config.dns.queryLogging) {
-        $("#disableLoggingButton").show();
-        $("#enableLoggingButton").hide();
-      } else {
-        $("#disableLoggingButton").hide();
-        $("#enableLoggingButton").show();
-      }
+      showQueryLoggingButton(data.config.dns.queryLogging);
     })
     .fail(function (data) {
       apiFailure(data);
@@ -193,15 +201,23 @@ function showQueryLoggingButton() {
 }
 
 $(".confirm-poweroff").confirm({
-  text: "Are you sure you want to send a poweroff command to your Pi-hole?",
+  text:
+    "Are you sure you want to send a poweroff command to your Pi-hole?<br><br>" +
+    "<strong>This will shut down your Pi-hole and power it off.</strong><br>" +
+    "You will not be able to access the web interface or use any Pi-hole functionality until you manually power it back on.",
   title: "Confirmation required",
   confirm: function () {
-    $("#poweroffform").submit();
+    $.ajax({
+      url: "/api/action/poweroff",
+      type: "POST",
+    }).fail(function (data) {
+      apiFailure(data);
+    });
   },
   cancel: function () {
     // nothing to do
   },
-  confirmButton: "Yes, poweroff",
+  confirmButton: "Yes, shutdown and poweroff the Pi-hole now",
   cancelButton: "No, go back",
   post: true,
   confirmButtonClass: "btn-danger",
@@ -210,15 +226,23 @@ $(".confirm-poweroff").confirm({
 });
 
 $(".confirm-reboot").confirm({
-  text: "Are you sure you want to send a reboot command to your Pi-hole?",
+  text:
+    "Are you sure you want to send a reboot command to your Pi-hole?<br><br>" +
+    "<strong>This will reboot your Pi-hole.</strong><br>" +
+    "You will not be able to access the web interface or use any Pi-hole functionality until it has finished rebooting.",
   title: "Confirmation required",
   confirm: function () {
-    $("#rebootform").submit();
+    $.ajax({
+      url: "/api/action/reboot",
+      type: "POST",
+    }).fail(function (data) {
+      apiFailure(data);
+    });
   },
   cancel: function () {
     // nothing to do
   },
-  confirmButton: "Yes, reboot",
+  confirmButton: "Yes, reboot the Pi-hole now",
   cancelButton: "No, go back",
   post: true,
   confirmButtonClass: "btn-danger",
@@ -227,15 +251,23 @@ $(".confirm-reboot").confirm({
 });
 
 $(".confirm-restartdns").confirm({
-  text: "Are you sure you want to send a restart command to your DNS server?",
+  text:
+    "Are you sure you want to send a restart command to your DNS server?<br><br>" +
+    "This will clear the DNS cache and may temporarily interrupt your internet connection.<br>" +
+    "Furthermore, you will be logged out of the web interface as consequence of this action.",
   title: "Confirmation required",
   confirm: function () {
-    $("#restartdnsform").submit();
+    $.ajax({
+      url: "/api/action/restartdns",
+      type: "POST",
+    }).fail(function (data) {
+      apiFailure(data);
+    });
   },
   cancel: function () {
     // nothing to do
   },
-  confirmButton: "Yes, restart DNS",
+  confirmButton: "Yes, restart DNS server",
   cancelButton: "No, go back",
   post: true,
   confirmButtonClass: "btn-danger",
@@ -244,10 +276,17 @@ $(".confirm-restartdns").confirm({
 });
 
 $(".confirm-flushlogs").confirm({
-  text: "Are you sure you want to flush your logs?",
+  text:
+    "Are you sure you want to flush your logs?<br><br>" +
+    "<strong>This will clear all logs and cannot be undone.</strong>",
   title: "Confirmation required",
   confirm: function () {
-    $("#flushlogsform").submit();
+    $.ajax({
+      url: "/api/action/flush/logs",
+      type: "POST",
+    }).fail(function (data) {
+      apiFailure(data);
+    });
   },
   cancel: function () {
     // nothing to do
@@ -261,10 +300,17 @@ $(".confirm-flushlogs").confirm({
 });
 
 $(".confirm-flusharp").confirm({
-  text: "Are you sure you want to flush your network table?",
+  text:
+    "Are you sure you want to flush your network table?<br><br>" +
+    "<strong>This will clear all entries and cannot be undone.</strong>",
   title: "Confirmation required",
   confirm: function () {
-    $("#flusharpform").submit();
+    $.ajax({
+      url: "/api/action/flush/arp",
+      type: "POST",
+    }).fail(function (data) {
+      apiFailure(data);
+    });
   },
   cancel: function () {
     // nothing to do
@@ -277,16 +323,34 @@ $(".confirm-flusharp").confirm({
   dialogClass: "modal-dialog",
 });
 
-$(".confirm-disablelogging-noflush").confirm({
-  text: "Are you sure you want to disable logging?",
+$("#loggingButton").confirm({
+  text:
+    "Are you sure you want to switch query logging mode?<br><br>" +
+    "<strong>This will restart the DNS server.</strong><br>" +
+    "As consequence of this action, your DNS cache will be cleared and you may temporarily loose your internet connection.<br>" +
+    "Furthermore, you will be logged out of the web interface.",
   title: "Confirmation required",
   confirm: function () {
-    $("#disablelogsform-noflush").submit();
+    const data = {};
+    data.config = {};
+    data.config.dns = {};
+    data.config.dns.queryLogging = $("#loggingButton").data("state") !== "enabled";
+    $.ajax({
+      url: "/api/config/dns/queryLogging",
+      type: "PATCH",
+      data: JSON.stringify(data),
+    })
+      .done(function (data) {
+        showQueryLoggingButton(data.config.dns.queryLogging);
+      })
+      .fail(function (data) {
+        apiFailure(data);
+      });
   },
   cancel: function () {
     // nothing to do
   },
-  confirmButton: "Yes, disable logs",
+  confirmButton: "Yes, change query logging",
   cancelButton: "No, go back",
   post: true,
   confirmButtonClass: "btn-warning",
@@ -297,7 +361,7 @@ $(".confirm-disablelogging-noflush").confirm({
 $(function () {
   updateHostInfo();
   updateMetrics();
-  showQueryLoggingButton();
+  getLoggingButton();
 
   var ctx = document.getElementById("cachePieChart").getContext("2d");
   cachePieChart = new Chart(ctx, {
diff --git a/settings-system.lp b/settings-system.lp
index bdcfe28e..0a052c90 100644
--- a/settings-system.lp
+++ b/settings-system.lp
@@ -278,32 +278,29 @@ mg.include('scripts/pi-hole/lua/header_authenticated.lp','r')
     <div class="col-md-12 settings-level-1">
         <div class="box box-warning">
             <div class="box-header with-border">
-                <h3 class="box-title">Actions&nbsp;&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-wrench" title="This is an advanced-level setting"></i></h3>
+                <h3 class="box-title">Actions<span id="actions-title"></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-wrench" title="This is an advanced-level setting"></i></h3>
             </div>
             <div class="box-body">
                 <div class="row">
                     <div class="col-md-4">
-                            <button type="button" id="disableLoggingButton" class="btn btn-warning confirm-disablelogging-noflush btn-block" style="display: none">Disable query logging</button>
-                            <button type="button" id="enableLoggingButton" class="btn btn-success btn-block" style="display: none">Enable query logging</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="loggingButton" class="btn btn-block button-pad btn-primary"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-pulse"></i></button>
                     </div>
-                    <p class="hidden-md hidden-lg"></p>
                     <div class="col-md-4">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning confirm-flusharp btn-block">Flush network table</button>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning confirm-restartdns btn-block button-pad destructive_action" disabled="true">Restart DNS resolver</button>
                     </div>
-                    <p class="hidden-md hidden-lg"></p>
                     <div class="col-md-4">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning confirm-restartdns btn-block">Restart DNS resolver</button>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-flusharp btn-block button-pad destructive_action" disabled="true">Flush network table</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-md-4 settings-level-2">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-flushlogs btn-block">Flush logs (last 24 hours)</button>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-flushlogs btn-block button-pad destructive_action" disabled="true">Flush logs (last 24 hours)</button>
                     </div>
                     <p class="hidden-md hidden-lg"></p>
                     <div class="col-md-4 settings-level-2">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-poweroff btn-block">Power off system</button>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-poweroff btn-block button-pad destructive_action" disabled="true">Power off system</button>
                     </div>
                     <p class="hidden-md hidden-lg"></p>
                     <div class="col-md-4 settings-level-2">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-reboot btn-block">Restart system</button>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger confirm-reboot btn-block button-pad destructive_action" disabled="true">Restart system</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/style/pi-hole.css b/style/pi-hole.css
index 1f49ca16..a0e48d03 100644
--- a/style/pi-hole.css
+++ b/style/pi-hole.css
@@ -1143,3 +1143,7 @@ table.dataTable tbody > tr > .selected {
   border-style: solid;
   animation: error-border 1s infinite;
 }
+
+.button-pad {
+  margin: 2px;
+}