diff --git a/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs b/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
index 779d004..9b1a335 100644
--- a/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
+++ b/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Torch.API
         /// <summary>
         /// Restart the Torch instance, blocking until the restart has been performed.
         /// </summary>
-        void Restart();
+        void Restart(bool save = true);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a save of the game.
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
index 0f593f3..503a277 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
@@ -152,14 +152,15 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         /// <summary>
         ///     Restart the program.
         /// </summary>
-        public override void Restart()
+        public override void Restart(bool save = true)
         {
             if (Config.DisconnectOnRestart)
             {
                 ModCommunication.SendMessageToClients(new JoinServerMessage("0.0.0.0:25555"));
+                Log.Info("Ejected all players from server for restart.");
             }
 
-            if (IsRunning)
+            if (IsRunning && save)
                 Save().ContinueWith(DoRestart, this, TaskContinuationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
             else
                 DoRestart(null, this);
diff --git a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
index accb888..05c6867 100644
--- a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
+++ b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Timers;
+using NLog;
 using Sandbox.Game.Multiplayer;
 using Sandbox.ModAPI;
 using Steamworks;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
     {
         private static bool _restartPending = false;
         private static bool _cancelRestart = false;
+        private static readonly Logger Log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
         
         [Command("whatsmyip")]
         [Permission(MyPromoteLevel.None)]
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
             }
         
             _restartPending = true;
+            
             Task.Run(() =>
             {
                 var countdown = RestartCountdown(countdownSeconds, save).GetEnumerator();
@@ -232,15 +235,18 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
                 else
                 {
                     if (save)
-                        Context.Torch.Save().ContinueWith(x => Restart());
-                    else
-                        Restart();
+                    {
+                        Log.Info("Savin game before restart.");
+                        Context.Torch.CurrentSession.Managers.GetManager<IChatManagerClient>()
+                           .SendMessageAsSelf($"Saving game before restart.");
+                    }
+
+                    Log.Info("Restarting server.");
+                    Context.Torch.Invoke(() => Context.Torch.Restart(save));
                         
                     yield break;
                 }
             }
-
-            void Restart() => Context.Torch.Invoke(() => Context.Torch.Restart());
         }
 
         private string Pluralize(int num)
diff --git a/Torch/TorchBase.cs b/Torch/TorchBase.cs
index edf8277..8ad7f16 100644
--- a/Torch/TorchBase.cs
+++ b/Torch/TorchBase.cs
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ namespace Torch
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public abstract void Restart();
+        public abstract void Restart(bool save = true);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public virtual void Init(object gameInstance)