diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/Provider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/Provider.cs
index d613cc8872..e13f46ade8 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/Provider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/Provider.cs
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 								}
 								catch
 								{
+									// we set this here because otherwise there could be stuff waiting on to connect us forever
 									initialConnectionTcs.TrySetResult();
 									throw;
 								}