diff --git a/src/Console/Commands/RestartServer.php b/src/Console/Commands/RestartServer.php
index bb64c98..90cb643 100644
--- a/src/Console/Commands/RestartServer.php
+++ b/src/Console/Commands/RestartServer.php
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class RestartServer extends Command
      */
     public function handle()
     {
+        \Log::channel('websocket')->info('WebSocket restart server command called ...');
+
         Cache::forever(
             'blax:websockets:restart',
             $this->currentTime()
diff --git a/src/Console/Commands/StartServer.php b/src/Console/Commands/StartServer.php
index a50a315..39e4c08 100644
--- a/src/Console/Commands/StartServer.php
+++ b/src/Console/Commands/StartServer.php
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ class StartServer extends Command
         $this->lastRestart = $this->getLastRestart();
 
         $this->loop->addPeriodicTimer(10, function () {
-            if ($this->getLastRestart() !== $this->lastRestart) {
+            if (
+                ($this->getLastRestart() . '')
+                !== ($this->lastRestart . '')
+            ) {
                 \Log::channel('websocket')->info('Restart detected, triggering soft shutdown...', [
                     'previous_restart' => $this->lastRestart,
                     'current_restart' => $this->getLastRestart(),