diff --git a/DMAPI/server_tools.dm b/DMAPI/server_tools.dm
index 8d48cc081b..2540dac4ba 100644
--- a/DMAPI/server_tools.dm
+++ b/DMAPI/server_tools.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // /tg/station 13 server tools API
-#define SERVICE_API_VERSION_STRING "3.2.0.2"
+#define SERVICE_API_VERSION_STRING "3.2.0.3"
 
 //CONFIGURATION
 //use this define if you want to do configuration outside of this file
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 //Forces a hard reboot of BYOND by ending the process
 //unlike del(world) clients will try to reconnect
 //If the service has not requested a shutdown, the world will reboot shortly after
-#define SERVER_TOOLS_REBOOT_BYOND world.ServiceEndProcess()
+#define SERVER_TOOLS_REBOOT_BYOND(silent) world.ServiceEndProcess(silent)
 /*
 	Gets the list of any testmerged github pull requests
 
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 #define SERVICE_JSON_PARAM_REQUIREDPARAMETERS "required_parameters"
 
 #define SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS "killme"
+#define SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS_SILENT "killmesilent"
 #define SERVICE_REQUEST_IRC_BROADCAST "irc"
 #define SERVICE_REQUEST_IRC_ADMIN_CHANNEL_MESSAGE "send2irc"
 #define SERVICE_REQUEST_WORLD_REBOOT "worldreboot"
diff --git a/DMAPI/st_interface.dm b/DMAPI/st_interface.dm
index 25a829da14..931ab10ff3 100644
--- a/DMAPI/st_interface.dm
+++ b/DMAPI/st_interface.dm
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ SERVER_TOOLS_DEFINE_AND_SET_GLOBAL(server_tools_api_compatible, FALSE)
 /world/proc/AdminBroadcast(message)
 	ExportService("[SERVICE_REQUEST_IRC_ADMIN_CHANNEL_MESSAGE] [message]")
 
-/world/proc/ServiceEndProcess()
+/world/proc/ServiceEndProcess(silent = FALSE)
 	SERVER_TOOLS_LOG("Sending shutdown request!");
 	sleep(world.tick_lag)	//flush the buffers
-	ExportService(SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS)
+	ExportService(silent ? SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS_SILENT : SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS)
 
 //called at the exact moment the world is supposed to reboot
 /world/proc/ServiceReboot()
diff --git a/TGS.Server/Instance/DreamDaemon.cs b/TGS.Server/Instance/DreamDaemon.cs
index 8dc4ffe85b..347514d1c7 100644
--- a/TGS.Server/Instance/DreamDaemon.cs
+++ b/TGS.Server/Instance/DreamDaemon.cs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ namespace TGS.Server
 		}
 
 		//handle a kill request from the server
-		public void KillMe()
+		public void KillMe(bool silent)
 		{
 			bool DoRestart;
 			lock (watchdogLock)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ namespace TGS.Server
 			}
 			//Do this is a seperate thread or we'll kill this thread in the middle of rebooting
 			if (DoRestart)
-				ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(_ => { Restart(); });
+				ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(_ => { RestartImpl(silent); });
 			else
 				ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(_ => { Stop(); });
 		}
@@ -267,13 +267,24 @@ namespace TGS.Server
 		{
 			if (DaemonStatus() == DreamDaemonStatus.Offline)
 				return Start();
+			return RestartImpl(false);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Restarts DD
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="silent">If <see langword="false"/> no chat message will be sent</param>
+		/// <returns><see langword="null"/> on success, error message on failure</returns>
+		string RestartImpl(bool silent)
+		{
 			lock (restartLock)
 			{
 				if (RestartInProgress)
 					return "Restart already in progress";
 				RestartInProgress = true;
 			}
-			SendMessage("DD: Hard restart triggered", MessageType.WatchdogInfo);
+			if (!silent)
+				SendMessage("DD: Hard restart triggered", MessageType.WatchdogInfo);
 			Stop();
 			var res = Start();
 			if (res != null)
diff --git a/TGS.Server/Instance/Interop.cs b/TGS.Server/Instance/Interop.cs
index 6935a842bb..4e4aa22cd7 100644
--- a/TGS.Server/Instance/Interop.cs
+++ b/TGS.Server/Instance/Interop.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace TGS.Server
 		const string SRetSuccess = "SUCCESS";
 
 		const string SRKillProcess = "killme";
+		const string SRKillProcessSilent = "killmesilent";
 		const string SRIRCBroadcast = "irc";
 		const string SRIRCAdminChannelMessage = "send2irc";
 		const string SRWorldReboot = "worldreboot";
@@ -102,15 +103,19 @@ namespace TGS.Server
 			}
 
 			if (!APIValid && cmd != SRAPIVersion)
-				return;	//SPEAK THE LANGUAGE!!!
+				return; //SPEAK THE LANGUAGE!!!
 
+			var showKillMessage = true;
 			switch (cmd)
 			{
 				case SRIRCBroadcast:
 					SendMessage("GAME: " + String.Join(" ", splits), MessageType.GameInfo);
 					break;
+				case SRKillProcessSilent:
+					showKillMessage = false;
+					goto case SRKillProcess;
 				case SRKillProcess:
-					KillMe();
+					KillMe(!showKillMessage);
 					break;
 				case SRIRCAdminChannelMessage:
 					SendMessage("RELAY: " + String.Join(" ", splits), MessageType.AdminInfo);
diff --git a/Tools/Test.dm b/Tools/Test.dm
index 81b545df84..91c97a26d6 100644
--- a/Tools/Test.dm
+++ b/Tools/Test.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 /world/Reboot(reason)
 	SERVER_TOOLS_ON_REBOOT
-	SERVER_TOOLS_REBOOT_BYOND
+	SERVER_TOOLS_REBOOT_BYOND(FALSE)
 
 /proc/message_admins(event)
 	world << event