diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs
index 45b37f2c74..2d5dc1bd80 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Server.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host
 				}
 
 				RestartRequested = true;
-				propagatedException = exception;
+				propagatedException ??= exception;
 			}
 
 			if (exception == null)