diff --git a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.Tests/TestServerService.cs b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.Tests/TestServerService.cs
index 4cbfc16d8e..2ded32628b 100644
--- a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.Tests/TestServerService.cs
+++ b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.Tests/TestServerService.cs
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.Tests
 			using (var service = new ServerService(mockWatchdogFactory.Object, mockLoggerFactory, default))
 			{
 				onStart.Invoke(service, new object[] { args });
+				mockWatchdog.VerifyAll();
 
 				Assert.IsFalse(cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested);
 
 				onStop.Invoke(service, Array.Empty<object>());
 				Assert.IsTrue(cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested);
-				mockWatchdog.VerifyAll();
 			}
 
 			mockWatchdogFactory.VerifyAll();