diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ISessionController.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ISessionController.cs
index 949e1b53d9..faa997cbf1 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ISessionController.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ISessionController.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Sends a command to DreamDaemon through /world/Topic()
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="command">The command to send</param>
+		/// <param name="command">The sanitized command to send</param>
 		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation</param>
 		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task{TResult}"/> resulting in the result of /world/Topic()</returns>
 		Task<string> SendCommand(string command, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
index d2a32643e2..52e2aa19cb 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/Watchdog.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Byond.TopicSender;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -68,6 +69,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly IDatabaseContextFactory databaseContextFactory;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="IByondTopicSender"/> for the <see cref="Watchdog"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly IByondTopicSender byondTopicSender;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="SemaphoreSlim"/> for the <see cref="Watchdog"/>
 		/// </summary>
@@ -104,10 +110,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// <param name="logger">The value of <see cref="logger"/></param>
 		/// <param name="reattachInfoHandler">The value of <see cref="reattachInfoHandler"/></param>
 		/// <param name="databaseContextFactory">The value of <see cref="databaseContextFactory"/></param>
+		/// <param name="byondTopicSender">The value of <see cref="byondTopicSender"/></param>
 		/// <param name="initialLaunchParameters">The initial value of <see cref="ActiveLaunchParameters"/></param>
 		/// <param name="instance">The <see cref="Models.Instance"/> containing the value of <see cref="instanceId"/></param>
 		/// <param name="autoStart">The value of <see cref="autoStart"/></param>
-		public Watchdog(IChat chat, ISessionControllerFactory sessionControllerFactory, IDmbFactory dmbFactory, IServerUpdater serverUpdater, ILogger<Watchdog> logger, IReattachInfoHandler reattachInfoHandler, IDatabaseContextFactory databaseContextFactory, DreamDaemonLaunchParameters initialLaunchParameters, Models.Instance instance, bool autoStart)
+		public Watchdog(IChat chat, ISessionControllerFactory sessionControllerFactory, IDmbFactory dmbFactory, IServerUpdater serverUpdater, ILogger<Watchdog> logger, IReattachInfoHandler reattachInfoHandler, IDatabaseContextFactory databaseContextFactory, IByondTopicSender byondTopicSender, DreamDaemonLaunchParameters initialLaunchParameters, Models.Instance instance, bool autoStart)
 		{
 			this.chat = chat ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(chat));
 			this.sessionControllerFactory = sessionControllerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sessionControllerFactory));
@@ -115,6 +122,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 			this.logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
 			this.reattachInfoHandler = reattachInfoHandler ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(reattachInfoHandler));
 			this.databaseContextFactory = databaseContextFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(databaseContextFactory));
+			this.byondTopicSender = byondTopicSender ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(byondTopicSender));
 			instanceId = instance?.Id ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(instance));
 			this.autoStart = autoStart;
 
@@ -540,7 +548,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 				foreach (var I in parameters)
 				{
 					builder.Append("&");
-					builder.Append(I);
+					builder.Append(byondTopicSender.SanitizeString(I));
 				}
 
 				var activeServer = AlphaIsActive ? alphaServer : bravoServer;
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogFactory.cs
index ad068c4b31..e14419c9e0 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WatchdogFactory.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Byond.TopicSender;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using System;
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat;
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly IDatabaseContextFactory databaseContextFactory;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="IByondTopicSender"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogFactory"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly IByondTopicSender byondTopicSender;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="Models.Instance"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogFactory"/>
 		/// </summary>
@@ -54,8 +60,9 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// <param name="loggerFactory">The value of <see cref="loggerFactory"/></param>
 		/// <param name="reattachInfoHandler">The value of <see cref="reattachInfoHandler"/></param>
 		/// <param name="databaseContextFactory">The value of <see cref="databaseContextFactory"/></param>
+		/// <param name="byondTopicSender">The value of <see cref="byondTopicSender"/></param>
 		/// <param name="instance">The value of <see cref="instance"/></param>
-		public WatchdogFactory(IChat chat, ISessionControllerFactory sessionManagerFactory, IServerUpdater serverUpdater, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory, IReattachInfoHandler reattachInfoHandler, IDatabaseContextFactory databaseContextFactory, Models.Instance instance)
+		public WatchdogFactory(IChat chat, ISessionControllerFactory sessionManagerFactory, IServerUpdater serverUpdater, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory, IReattachInfoHandler reattachInfoHandler, IDatabaseContextFactory databaseContextFactory, IByondTopicSender byondTopicSender, Models.Instance instance)
 		{
 			this.chat = chat ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(chat));
 			this.sessionManagerFactory = sessionManagerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sessionManagerFactory));
@@ -63,10 +70,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 			this.loggerFactory = loggerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loggerFactory));
 			this.reattachInfoHandler = reattachInfoHandler ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(reattachInfoHandler));
 			this.databaseContextFactory = databaseContextFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(databaseContextFactory));
+			this.byondTopicSender = byondTopicSender ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(byondTopicSender));
 			this.instance = instance ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(instance));
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public IWatchdog CreateWatchdog(IDmbFactory dmbFactory, DreamDaemonSettings settings) => new Watchdog(chat, sessionManagerFactory, dmbFactory, serverUpdater, loggerFactory.CreateLogger<Watchdog>(), reattachInfoHandler, databaseContextFactory, settings, instance, settings.AutoStart.Value);
+		public IWatchdog CreateWatchdog(IDmbFactory dmbFactory, DreamDaemonSettings settings) => new Watchdog(chat, sessionManagerFactory, dmbFactory, serverUpdater, loggerFactory.CreateLogger<Watchdog>(), reattachInfoHandler, databaseContextFactory, byondTopicSender, settings, instance, settings.AutoStart.Value);
 	}
 }