diff --git a/lgsm/modules/check_players_online.sh b/lgsm/modules/check_players_online.sh
index a3dd18680..b38de1f70 100755
--- a/lgsm/modules/check_players_online.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/check_players_online.sh
@@ -12,14 +12,23 @@ moduleselfname="$(basename "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 playersonline=""
 if [ "${stoponlyifnoplayers}" == "on" ]; then
 	if [ "${querymode}" == "2" ] || [ "${querymode}" == "3" ]; then
+		querysucceeded="0"
 		for queryip in "${queryips[@]}"; do
 			query_gamedig.sh
 			if [ "${querystatus}" == "0" ]; then
+				querysucceeded="1"
 				if [ -n "${gdplayers}" ] && [ "${gdplayers}" -ne 0 ]; then
 					playersonline="${gdplayers}"
 					break
 				fi
 			fi
 		done
+		# The query failed for every configured IP, so the player count could not be
+		# determined. Fail open (proceed as if empty) rather than block the server
+		# indefinitely, but warn clearly since the safety check did not actually run.
+		if [ "${querysucceeded}" == "0" ]; then
+			fn_print_warn_nl "Unable to determine player count: stoponlyifnoplayers check skipped"
+			fn_script_log_warn "Unable to determine player count via gamedig: stoponlyifnoplayers check skipped"
+		fi
 	fi
 fi
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/command_restart.sh b/lgsm/modules/command_restart.sh
index 209064310..245c0d52d 100755
--- a/lgsm/modules/command_restart.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/command_restart.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ if [ -n "${playersonline}" ]; then
 	date '+%s' > "${lockdir:?}/${selfname}-restart-request.lock"
 	core_exit.sh
 fi
+# Clear any pending restart request now that the restart is actually proceeding,
+# so a stale lock doesn't trigger a repeat restart on the next monitor run.
+rm -f "${lockdir:?}/${selfname}-restart-request.lock"
 exitbypass=1
 command_stop.sh
 command_start.sh