diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm
index 9825cd118b68..d468d6044196 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/tgs.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // tgstation-server DMAPI
 
-#define TGS_DMAPI_VERSION "6.6.0"
+#define TGS_DMAPI_VERSION "6.6.1"
 
 // All functions and datums outside this document are subject to change with any version and should not be relied on.
 
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm b/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm
index 93377079aa73..de420a2a325a 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/core/datum.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ TGS_DEFINE_AND_SET_GLOBAL(tgs, null)
 	src.event_handler = event_handler
 	src.version = version
 
+/datum/tgs_api/proc/TerminateWorld()
+	del(world)
+	sleep(1) // https://www.byond.com/forum/post/2894866
+
 /datum/tgs_api/latest
 	parent_type = /datum/tgs_api/v5
 
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v4/api.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v4/api.dm
index b9a75c4abb48..945e2e411767 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v4/api.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v4/api.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	if(cached_json["apiValidateOnly"])
 		TGS_INFO_LOG("Validating API and exiting...")
 		Export(TGS4_COMM_VALIDATE, list(TGS4_PARAMETER_DATA = "[minimum_required_security_level]"))
-		del(world)
+		TerminateWorld()
 
 	security_level = cached_json["securityLevel"]
 	chat_channels_json_path = cached_json["chatChannelsJson"]
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 		requesting_new_port = TRUE
 		if(!world.OpenPort(0)) //open any port
 			TGS_ERROR_LOG("Unable to open random port to retrieve new port![TGS4_PORT_CRITFAIL_MESSAGE]")
-			del(world)
+			TerminateWorld()
 
 		//request a new port
 		export_lock = FALSE
@@ -196,16 +196,16 @@
 
 		if(!new_port_json)
 			TGS_ERROR_LOG("No new port response from server![TGS4_PORT_CRITFAIL_MESSAGE]")
-			del(world)
+			TerminateWorld()
 
 		var/new_port = new_port_json[TGS4_PARAMETER_DATA]
 		if(!isnum(new_port) || new_port <= 0)
 			TGS_ERROR_LOG("Malformed new port json ([json_encode(new_port_json)])![TGS4_PORT_CRITFAIL_MESSAGE]")
-			del(world)
+			TerminateWorld()
 
 		if(new_port != world.port && !world.OpenPort(new_port))
 			TGS_ERROR_LOG("Unable to open port [new_port]![TGS4_PORT_CRITFAIL_MESSAGE]")
-			del(world)
+			TerminateWorld()
 		requesting_new_port = FALSE
 
 	while(export_lock)
diff --git a/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm b/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm
index 45250efc4627..7226f29bba60 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgs/v5/api.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 	if(runtime_information[DMAPI5_RUNTIME_INFORMATION_API_VALIDATE_ONLY])
 		TGS_INFO_LOG("DMAPI validation, exiting...")
-		del(world)
+		TerminateWorld()
 
 	version = new /datum/tgs_version(runtime_information[DMAPI5_RUNTIME_INFORMATION_SERVER_VERSION])
 	security_level = runtime_information[DMAPI5_RUNTIME_INFORMATION_SECURITY_LEVEL]