diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/ServerInformation.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/ServerInformation.cs
index 23f7f4cfa6..16b7ea0732 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/ServerInformation.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Api/Models/ServerInformation.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Api.Models
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool WindowsHost { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// If there is a server update in progress.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool UpdateInProgress { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// A <see cref="ICollection{T}"/> of connected <see cref="SwarmServer"/>s.
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/HomeController.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/HomeController.cs
index ec9bb367eb..23a539405e 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/HomeController.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Controllers/HomeController.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Controllers
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly ISwarmService swarmService;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="IServerControl"/> for the <see cref="HomeController"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly IServerControl serverControl;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="IBrowserResolver"/> for the <see cref="HomeController"/>
 		/// </summary>
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Controllers
 		/// <param name="platformIdentifier">The value of <see cref="platformIdentifier"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="browserResolver">The value of <see cref="browserResolver"/></param>
 		/// <param name="swarmService">The value of <see cref="swarmService"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="serverControl">The value of <see cref="serverControl"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="generalConfigurationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> containing the value of <see cref="generalConfiguration"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="controlPanelConfigurationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> containing the value of <see cref="controlPanelConfiguration"/></param>
 		/// <param name="logger">The <see cref="ILogger"/> for the <see cref="ApiController"/></param>
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Controllers
 			IPlatformIdentifier platformIdentifier,
 			IBrowserResolver browserResolver,
 			ISwarmService swarmService,
+			IServerControl serverControl,
 			IOptions<GeneralConfiguration> generalConfigurationOptions,
 			IOptions<ControlPanelConfiguration> controlPanelConfigurationOptions,
 			ILogger<HomeController> logger)
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Controllers
 			this.oAuthProviders = oAuthProviders ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(oAuthProviders));
 			this.browserResolver = browserResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(browserResolver));
 			this.swarmService = swarmService ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(swarmService));
+			this.serverControl = serverControl ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serverControl));
 			generalConfiguration = generalConfigurationOptions?.Value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(generalConfigurationOptions));
 			controlPanelConfiguration = controlPanelConfigurationOptions?.Value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(controlPanelConfigurationOptions));
 		}
@@ -186,7 +194,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Controllers
 				ValidInstancePaths = generalConfiguration.ValidInstancePaths,
 				WindowsHost = platformIdentifier.IsWindows,
 				SwarmServers = swarmService.GetSwarmServers(),
-				OAuthProviderInfos = await oAuthProviders.ProviderInfos(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false)
+				OAuthProviderInfos = await oAuthProviders.ProviderInfos(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false),
+				UpdateInProgress = serverControl.UpdateInProgress,
 			});
 		}
 		#pragma warning restore CA1506
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/IServerControl.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/IServerControl.cs
index 97a60b263b..a7ca77c1b5 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/IServerControl.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/IServerControl.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Core
 		/// </summary>
 		bool WatchdogPresent { get; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Whether or not the server is currently updating
+		/// </summary>
+		bool UpdateInProgress { get; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Run a new <see cref="Host"/> assembly and stop the current one. This will likely trigger all active <see cref="CancellationToken"/>s
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs
index f8f9c91a73..3f98fbe38a 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public bool RestartRequested { get; private set; }
 
+		/// <inheritdoc />
+		public bool UpdateInProgress { get; private set; }
+
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public bool WatchdogPresent =>
 #if WATCHDOG_FREE_RESTART
@@ -74,11 +77,6 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 		/// </summary>
 		Exception propagatedException;
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// If a server update has been or is being applied
-		/// </summary>
-		bool updating;
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Construct a <see cref="Server"/>
 		/// </summary>
@@ -181,13 +179,13 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 
 			lock (restartLock)
 			{
-				if (updating || RestartRequested)
+				if (UpdateInProgress || RestartRequested)
 				{
 					logger.LogTrace("Aborted due to concurrency conflict!");
 					return false;
 				}
 
-				updating = true;
+				UpdateInProgress = true;
 			}
 
 			async void RunUpdate()
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 						}
 						catch (Exception e)
 						{
-							updating = false;
+							UpdateInProgress = false;
 							try
 							{
 								// important to not leave this directory around if possible
@@ -271,7 +269,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 				}
 				finally
 				{
-					updating = false;
+					UpdateInProgress = false;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -321,7 +319,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 
 			lock (restartLock)
 			{
-				if ((updating && newVersion == null) || RestartRequested)
+				if ((UpdateInProgress && newVersion == null) || RestartRequested)
 				{
 					logger.LogTrace("Aborted due to concurrency conflict!");
 					return;