diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/Internal/DreamDaemonLaunchParameters.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/Internal/DreamDaemonLaunchParameters.cs
index 647c22c6db..56c4c758b3 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/Internal/DreamDaemonLaunchParameters.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/Internal/DreamDaemonLaunchParameters.cs
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="otherParameters">The <see cref="DreamDaemonLaunchParameters"/> to compare against</param>
 		/// <returns><see langword="true"/> if they match, <see langword="false"/> otherwise</returns>
-		public bool Match(DreamDaemonLaunchParameters otherParameters) =>
+		public bool CanApplyWithoutReboot(DreamDaemonLaunchParameters otherParameters) =>
 			AllowWebClient == (otherParameters?.AllowWebClient ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(otherParameters)))
 				&& SecurityLevel == otherParameters.SecurityLevel
 				&& PrimaryPort == otherParameters.PrimaryPort
-				&& SecondaryPort == otherParameters.SecondaryPort
-				&& HeartbeatSeconds == otherParameters.HeartbeatSeconds; // We intentionally don't check StartupTimeout as it doesn't matter
+				&& SecondaryPort == otherParameters.SecondaryPort; // We intentionally don't check StartupTimeout or heartbeat seconds as it doesn't matter in terms of the watchdog
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs
index b5087c1c1c..4d2db18c2d 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs
@@ -743,14 +743,13 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		{
 			using (await SemaphoreSlimContext.Lock(Semaphore, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
 			{
-				if (launchParameters.Match(ActiveLaunchParameters))
-					return;
+				bool match = launchParameters.CanApplyWithoutReboot(ActiveLaunchParameters);
 				ActiveLaunchParameters = launchParameters;
-				if (Running)
-				{
-					ActiveParametersUpdated.TrySetResult(null); // queue an update
-					ActiveParametersUpdated = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
-				}
+				if (match || !Running)
+					return;
+
+				ActiveParametersUpdated.TrySetResult(null); // queue an update
+				ActiveParametersUpdated = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
 			}
 		}