diff --git a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/HAProxy/forms/dialogServer.xml b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/HAProxy/forms/dialogServer.xml
index 1436580cf..01b71a120 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/HAProxy/forms/dialogServer.xml
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/HAProxy/forms/dialogServer.xml
@@ -67,9 +67,21 @@
         <help><![CDATA[Add resolver options. Use TAB key to complete typing.]]></help>
         <hint>Type option name or choose from list.</hint>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <label>UNIX Socket</label>
+        <type>header</type>
+        <style>table_server_type table_server_type_unix</style>
+    </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>server.unix_socket</id>
+        <label>Frontend (Socket Origin)</label>
+        <type>dropdown</type>
+        <help>Select the frontend that provides the UNIX socket. This UNIX socket will be used as the server's address, making it possible to send connections to this frontend. Only frontends that provide the unix@ pattern as listen address can be selected.</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <label>Common Options</label>
         <type>header</type>
+        <style>table_server_type table_server_type_static table_server_type_template</style>
     </field>
     <field>
         <id>server.port</id>
diff --git a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/HAProxy/HAProxy.xml b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/HAProxy/HAProxy.xml
index d1a80ce55..009938fc3 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/HAProxy/HAProxy.xml
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/HAProxy/HAProxy.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <model>
     <mount>//OPNsense/HAProxy</mount>
-    <version>3.3.0</version>
+    <version>3.4.0</version>
     <description>the HAProxy load balancer</description>
     <items>
         <general>
@@ -1251,6 +1251,7 @@
                     <OptionValues>
                         <static>static</static>
                         <template>template</template>
+                        <unix>unix socket</unix>
                     </OptionValues>
                 </type>
                 <serviceName type="TextField">
@@ -1342,6 +1343,21 @@
                 <advanced type="TextField">
                     <Required>N</Required>
                 </advanced>
+                <unix_socket type="ModelRelationField">
+                    <Model>
+                        <template>
+                            <source>OPNsense.HAProxy.HAProxy</source>
+                            <items>frontends.frontend</items>
+                            <display>name</display>
+                            <filters>
+                                <bind>/unix@/</bind>
+                            </filters>
+                        </template>
+                    </Model>
+                    <ValidationMessage>Related frontend item not found</ValidationMessage>
+                    <Required>N</Required>
+                    <Multiple>N</Multiple>
+                </unix_socket>
             </server>
         </servers>
         <healthchecks>
diff --git a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
index f74430cb4..bfe118cb9 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
@@ -1657,13 +1657,29 @@ backend {{backend.name}}
 # ERROR: server data not found ({{server}})
 {%           else %}
 {#             # check if all required server parameters are set #}
-{%             if (server_data.type|default("") == 'static' and server_data.address|default("") == '') or (server_data.type|default("") == 'template' and (server_data.serviceName|default("") == '' or server_data.number|default("") == '')) %}
+{%             if (server_data.type|default("") == 'static' and server_data.address|default("") == '') or (server_data.type|default("") == 'template' and (server_data.serviceName|default("") == '' or server_data.number|default("") == '')) or (server_data.type|default("") == 'unix' and server_data.unix_socket|default("") == '') %}
 # ERROR: server is invalid, required parameters not set ({{server_data.name}})
 {%             else %}
 {#               # server type #}
 {%               set server_basics = [] %}
 {%               if server_data.type|default("") == 'template' %}
 {%                 do server_basics.append('server-template ' ~ server_data.name ~ ' ' ~ server_data.number ~ ' ' ~ server_data.serviceName) %}
+{%               elif server_data.type|default("") == 'unix' %}
+{#                 # extract unix socket information from frontend #}
+{%                 set frontend_data = helpers.getUUID(server_data.unix_socket) %}
+{%                 set socket_path = "" %}
+{%                 for bind in frontend_data.bind.split(",") %}
+{#                   # check if this is a unix socket #}
+{%                   set unix_bind = bind | regex_replace ("^unix@.*","TRUE") %}
+{%                   if unix_bind == "TRUE" %}
+{#                     # extract socket name and add full path #}
+{%                     set socket_name = bind | regex_replace ("^unix@","") %}
+{%                     set socket_path = "unix@/tmp/haproxy/sockets/" ~ socket_name %}
+{%                     do server_basics.append('server ' ~ server_data.name ~ ' ' ~ socket_path) %}
+{#                     # only the first unix socket is considered #}
+{%                     break %}
+{%                   endif %}
+{%                 endfor %}
 {%               else %}
 {%                 do server_basics.append('server ' ~ server_data.name ~ ' ' ~ server_data.address) %}
 {%               endif %}