diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
index 4bbc1c6dbb..353f1785d0 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 				var chatTask = announce ? chat.SendWatchdogMessage("Terminating...", cancellationToken) : Task.CompletedTask;
 				await StopMonitor().ConfigureAwait(false);
 				DisposeAndNullControllers();
+				Running = false;
 				await chatTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
 				return;
 			}