diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/IWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/IWatchdog.cs
index 21a45d3e60..6c8b65b05f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/IWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/IWatchdog.cs
@@ -76,5 +76,12 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation</param>
 		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the running operation</returns>
 		Task Terminate(bool graceful, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Cancels pending graceful actions
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation</param>
+		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the running operation</returns>
+		Task ResetRebootState(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
index e51e28e9a2..bbd159f5a4 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
@@ -764,6 +764,19 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 				return await LaunchNoLock(true, true, false, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 		}
 
+		/// <inheritdoc />
+		public async Task ResetRebootState(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+		{
+			using (await SemaphoreSlimContext.Lock(semaphore, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+			{
+				if (!Running)
+					return;
+				var toClear = AlphaIsActive ? alphaServer : bravoServer;
+				if (toClear != null)
+					toClear.ResetRebootState();
+			}
+		}
+
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public async Task<WatchdogLaunchResult> Restart(bool graceful, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 		{
@@ -784,12 +797,10 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 					return result;
 				}
 				var toReboot = AlphaIsActive ? alphaServer : bravoServer;
-				var other = AlphaIsActive ? bravoServer : alphaServer;
 				if (toReboot != null)
 				{
 					if (!await toReboot.SetRebootState(Components.Watchdog.RebootState.Restart, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
 						logger.LogWarning("Unable to send reboot state change event!");
-
 				}
 				return null;
 			}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/DreamDaemonController.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/DreamDaemonController.cs
index 1100022216..e7cd7ac52e 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/DreamDaemonController.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/DreamDaemonController.cs
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Controllers
 
 			//run these in parallel because they are equally as important
 			await Task.WhenAll(DatabaseContext.Save(cancellationToken), wd.ChangeSettings(current, cancellationToken)).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-			//soft shutdown/restart can't be cancelled because of how many things rely on them
-			//They can be alternated though
+			
 			if (!oldSoftRestart.Value && current.SoftRestart.Value)
 				await wd.Restart(true, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 			else if (!oldSoftShutdown.Value && current.SoftShutdown.Value)
 				await wd.Terminate(true, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+			else if ((oldSoftRestart.Value && !current.SoftRestart.Value) || (oldSoftShutdown.Value && !current.SoftShutdown.Value))
+				await wd.ResetRebootState(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
 			return await ReadImpl(current, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 		}