diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs b/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
index 448147fd..3dcb6e76 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
@@ -2859,10 +2859,10 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
 
         private bool SendMessage(string message, CancellationToken token)
         {
-            if (SendShutdownMessages)
-            {
-                return SendMessage(Config.Default.RCON_MessageCommand, message, token);
-            }
+            if (!SendShutdownMessages)
+                return false;
+
+            return SendMessage(Config.Default.RCON_MessageCommand, message, token);
         }
 
         private bool SendMessage(string mode, string message, CancellationToken token)