diff --git a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
index 5d0cd5fa6f..eb9c77047b 100644
--- a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
@@ -1137,9 +1137,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Tests.Live.Instance
 			Assert.AreEqual(ddPort, daemonStatus.CurrentPort);
 
 			// Try killing the DD process to ensure it gets set to the restoring state
+			bool firstTime = true;
 			do
 			{
-				KillDD(true);
+				KillDD(firstTime);
+				firstTime = false;
 				await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), cancellationToken);
 				daemonStatus = await instanceClient.DreamDaemon.Read(cancellationToken);
 			}