diff --git a/project/assets/database/locales/server/en.json b/project/assets/database/locales/server/en.json
index f1e52713..0a845880 100644
--- a/project/assets/database/locales/server/en.json
+++ b/project/assets/database/locales/server/en.json
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
     "pmcresponse-victim_positive_7": "That was fair, nice kill",
     "pmcresponse-victim_positive_8": "You're a good shot, that's for sure",
     "pmcresponse-victim_positive_9": "gg",
-    "port_already_in_use": "Port %s is already in use, check if the server is already running",
+    "port_already_in_use": "Port %s is already in use, DO NOT RUN TWO SPT SERVERS. This will result in your progress not saving. Try restarting your computer.",
     "profile-unable_to_find_profile_by_id_cannot_delete": "Unable to delete profile with id: %s, no profile with id found",
     "profile_save_callback_error": "Error while executing onBeforeSaveCallback: {{callback}}, {{error}}",
     "profile_saved": "%s Profile changes saved",
diff --git a/project/src/servers/HttpServer.ts b/project/src/servers/HttpServer.ts
index 3f6acf4c..3110e2d1 100644
--- a/project/src/servers/HttpServer.ts
+++ b/project/src/servers/HttpServer.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ export class HttpServer
             }
             else
             {
-                this.logger.error(this.localisationService.getText("port_already_in_use", e.port));
+                const message = this.localisationService.getText("port_already_in_use", e.port);
+                this.logger.debug(`${message} [${e.message}]`);
+                throw new Error(`${message} [${e.message}]`);
             }
         });