diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs
index 99db90ad26..e81c3b1145 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogBase.cs
@@ -244,9 +244,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 			synchronizationSemaphore.Dispose();
 			restartRegistration.Dispose();
 
-			// DCT: None available, Operation must always run
-			releaseServers = false; // Server release should have been handled in StopAsync, this causes a DB access that can create ObjectDisposedExceptions
-			await DisposeAndNullControllers(default);
+			await DisposeAndNullControllersImpl();
 			controllerDisposeSemaphore.Dispose();
 			monitorCts?.Dispose();
 			disposed = true;