diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index 57a2f04..2989e9b 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -228,11 +228,6 @@ func (ls *LiveServer) Start(addr string) error {
 func (ls *LiveServer) stop(inst *instance) error {
 	slog.Debug("stopping server")
 
-	instAny := ls.active.Load()
-	if instAny == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	inst.ln.Close()
 	err := inst.srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -247,7 +242,11 @@ func (ls *LiveServer) stop(inst *instance) error {
 }
 
 func (ls *LiveServer) Stop() error {
-	return ls.stop(ls.active.Load().(*instance))
+	inst := ls.active.Load().(*instance)
+	if inst == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return ls.stop(inst)
 }