diff --git a/Docs/Tasks.md b/Docs/Tasks.md
index fc42890..2063889 100644
--- a/Docs/Tasks.md
+++ b/Docs/Tasks.md
@@ -1,45 +1,3 @@
-### Issue #21: MEDIUM - Missing Database Indexes for Performance
-
-**Where found**: 
-- fail2ban's `bans.timeofban` column likely has no index
-- BanGUI queries that filter by timeofban + jail do full table scan
-- Large datasets cause slow dashboard loads
-
-**Why this is needed**: 
-Without indexes on commonly filtered columns, query performance degrades as dataset grows.
-
-**Goal**: 
-Add appropriate indexes to improve query performance.
-
-**What to do**:
-1. Verify index exists on fail2ban database:
-   ```sql
-   CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_bans_timeofban_jail 
-   ON bans(timeofban DESC, jail);
-   ```
-2. Check BanGUI database for missing indexes
-3. Add to history_archive:
-   ```sql
-   CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_history_jail_timeofban 
-   ON history_archive(jail, timeofban DESC);
-   ```
-4. Monitor query performance before/after
-5. Add index creation to migration system
-
-**Possible traps and issues**:
-- Creating indexes on large tables locks table (need CONCURRENT on PostgreSQL)
-- Wrong index type slows queries instead of helping
-- Too many indexes slow writes
-
-**Docs changes needed**:
-- Document query optimization patterns
-- Performance tuning guide
-
-**Doc references**:
-- DETAILED_FINDINGS.md - Issue #10 "Missing DB Index"
-
----
-
 ### Issue #22: MEDIUM - Socket Cleanup Errors Silently Suppressed
 
 **Where found**: 
diff --git a/backend/app/utils/external_logging.py b/backend/app/utils/external_logging.py
index 45bd1c7..f3e4639 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils/external_logging.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils/external_logging.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ fashion using async buffering and batching.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-import contextlib
 import json
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import deque
@@ -244,8 +243,10 @@ class PapertrailLogHandler(ExternalLogHandler):
                 await writer.drain()
         finally:
             writer.close()
-            with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+            try:
                 await writer.wait_closed()
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.warning("external_logging_writer_close_error", error=str(e))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _severity_from_level(level: str) -> int:
diff --git a/backend/app/utils/fail2ban_client.py b/backend/app/utils/fail2ban_client.py
index 6cf3cbc..bae0ebd 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils/fail2ban_client.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils/fail2ban_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Usage::
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-import contextlib
 import errno
 import sys
 import time
@@ -189,8 +188,15 @@ def _send_command_sync(
             ) from exc
         finally:
             if client is not None:
-                with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+                try:
                     client.close()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    log.warning(
+                        "fail2ban_socket_close_error",
+                        socket_path=socket_path,
+                        error=str(e),
+                        exc_info=True,
+                    )
 
     raise Fail2BanConnectionError(
         str(last_oserror), socket_path
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_services/test_fail2ban_client.py b/backend/tests/test_services/test_fail2ban_client.py
index ae1b62b..bcb74fb 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_services/test_fail2ban_client.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_services/test_fail2ban_client.py
@@ -214,6 +214,38 @@ class TestCoerceCommandToken:
         assert _coerce_command_token(None) == "None"
 
 
+class TestSendCommandSyncCloseError:
+    """Tests for socket close error handling in :func:`_send_command_sync`."""
+
+    def test_close_error_is_logged_but_not_reRaised(self) -> None:
+        """close() raising must log a warning, not mask the original error."""
+        fake_client = MagicMock()
+        fake_client.send.return_value = [0, "ok"]
+        fake_client.close.side_effect = RuntimeError("close failed")
+        fake_cls = MagicMock(return_value=fake_client)
+
+        with (
+            patch(
+                "app.utils.fail2ban_client._load_vendored_fail2ban_client",
+                return_value=fake_cls,
+            ),
+            patch("app.utils.fail2ban_client.log") as mock_log,
+        ):
+            result = _send_command_sync(
+                socket_path="/fake/fail2ban.sock",
+                command=["status"],
+                timeout=1.0,
+            )
+
+        assert result == [0, "ok"]
+        warning_calls = [
+            c for c in mock_log.warning.call_args_list
+            if c[0][0] == "fail2ban_socket_close_error"
+        ]
+        assert len(warning_calls) == 1
+        assert warning_calls[0][1]["error"] == "close failed"
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Extended tests for Fail2BanClient.send
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------