diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9839340f0..b194552ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ It is highly recommended you set the following environment values before startin
 | OLD_BACKUP_DAYS                    | How many days to keep backups                                                                                                                                                                       | 30                         | any positive integer                                                                                              |
 | AUTO_UPDATE_CRON_EXPRESSION        | Setting affects frequency of automatic updates.                                                                                                                                                     | 0 \* \* \* \*              | Needs a Cron-Expression - See [Configuring Automatic Backups with Cron](#configuring-automatic-backups-with-cron) |
 | AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED                | Enables automatic updates                                                                                                                                                                           | false                      | true/false                                                                                                        |
-| AUTO_UPDATE_WARN_MINUTES           | How long to wait to update the server, after the player were informed. (This will be ignored, if no Players are connected)                                                                          | 30                         | !0                                                                                                                |
+| AUTO_UPDATE_WARN_MINUTES           | How long to wait to update the server, after the player were informed. (This will be ignored, if no Players are connected)                                                                          | 30                         | Integer                                                                                                                |
 | AUTO_REBOOT_CRON_EXPRESSION        | Setting affects frequency of automatic updates.                                                                                                                                                     | 0 0 \* \* \*               | Needs a Cron-Expression - See [Configuring Automatic Backups with Cron](#configuring-automatic-reboots-with-cron) |
 | AUTO_REBOOT_ENABLED                | Enables automatic reboots                                                                                                                                                                           | false                      | true/false                                                                                                        |
-| AUTO_REBOOT_WARN_MINUTES           | How long to wait to reboot the server, after the player were informed.                                                                                                                              | 5                          | !0                                                                                                                |
+| AUTO_REBOOT_WARN_MINUTES           | How long to wait to reboot the server, after the player were informed.                                                                                                                              | 5                          | Integer                                                                                                                |
 | AUTO_REBOOT_EVEN_IF_PLAYERS_ONLINE | Restart the Server even if there are players online.                                                                                                                                                | false                      | true/false                                                                                                        |
 | TARGET_MANIFEST_ID                 | Locks game version to corespond with Manfiest ID from Steam Download Depot.                                                                                                                         |                           | See [Manifest ID Table](#locking-specific-game-version)                                                           |
 | DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL                | Discord webhook url found after creating a webhook on a discord server                                                                                                                              |                            | `https://discord.com/api/webhooks/<webhook_id>`                                                                   |
diff --git a/scripts/auto_reboot.sh b/scripts/auto_reboot.sh
index 59a99cbf4..1698b2cf7 100644
--- a/scripts/auto_reboot.sh
+++ b/scripts/auto_reboot.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ if [[ "${AUTO_REBOOT_WARN_MINUTES}" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
         broadcast_command "The Server will reboot in ${i} minutes"
         sleep "1m"
     done
-    RCON save
-    RCON "shutdown 1"
+    shutdown_server
     exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
index 1cb1da998..0feaa802a 100644
--- a/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ source "/home/steam/server/helper_functions.sh"
 
 DiscordMessage "Creating backup..." "in-progress"
 if [ "${RCON_ENABLED,,}" = true ]; then
-    RCON save
+    save_server
 fi
 
 DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
diff --git a/scripts/helper_functions.sh b/scripts/helper_functions.sh
index 162306b77..d35970cfa 100644
--- a/scripts/helper_functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/helper_functions.sh
@@ -175,3 +175,30 @@ broadcast_command() {
     fi
     return "$return_val"
 }
+
+# Saves the server
+# Returns 0 if it saves
+# Returns 1 if it is not able to save
+save_server() {
+    local return_val=0
+    if ! RCON save; then
+        return_val=1
+    fi
+    return "$return_val"
+}
+
+# Saves then shutdowns the server
+# Returns 0 if it is shutdown
+# Returns 1 if it is not able to be shutdown
+shutdown_server() {
+    local return_val=0
+    # Do not shutdown if not able to save
+    if save_server; then
+        if ! RCON "DoExit"; then
+            return_val=1
+        fi
+    else
+        return_val=1
+    fi
+    return "$return_val"
+}
diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index 675a4ef02..1c74576d7 100644
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ mkdir -p /palworld/backups
 term_handler() {
   DiscordMessage "${DISCORD_PRE_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE}" "in-progress"
 
-    if [ "${RCON_ENABLED,,}" = true ]; then
-        RCON save
-        RCON "shutdown 1"
-    else # Does not save
+    if ! shutdown_server; then
+        # Does not save
         kill -SIGTERM "$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)"
     fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/restore.sh b/scripts/restore.sh
index 7c918652d..792487fdb 100644
--- a/scripts/restore.sh
+++ b/scripts/restore.sh
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ if [ -f "$BACKUP_FILE" ]; then
 
         if [ "${RCON_ENABLED}" = true ]; then
             LogAction "Shutting Down Server"
-            RCON save
-            RCON "shutdown 1"
+            shutdown_server
         else
             LogWarn "RCON is not enabled. Please enable RCON to use this feature. Unable to restore backup."
             exit 1