diff --git a/SS14.Watchdog/Components/ServerManagement/ServerInstance.Actor.cs b/SS14.Watchdog/Components/ServerManagement/ServerInstance.Actor.cs
index 5237116..74fcdb1 100644
--- a/SS14.Watchdog/Components/ServerManagement/ServerInstance.Actor.cs
+++ b/SS14.Watchdog/Components/ServerManagement/ServerInstance.Actor.cs
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ private async Task StartServer(CancellationToken cancel)
         catch (Exception e)
         {
             _logger.LogError(e, "Exception while launching!");
+            _notificationManager.SendNotification($"Server `{Key}` failed to launch. Check watchdog logs for possible causes.");
+            return;
         }
 
         MonitorServer(_startNumber, cancel);