diff --git a/core/api.go b/core/api.go
index 559c7914..9994e4a4 100644
--- a/core/api.go
+++ b/core/api.go
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ func shutdown(_ *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
 func restart(_ *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
 	log.Info("core: user requested restart via action")
 
-	// Trigger restart event instead of shutdown event.
-	restarting.Set()
 	// Let the updates module handle restarting.
 	updates.RestartNow()
 
diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index 1ed8e73e..23a48946 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/modules"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/modules/subsystems"
-	"github.com/tevino/abool"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/updates"
 
 	// module dependencies
 	_ "github.com/safing/portmaster/netenv"
 	_ "github.com/safing/portmaster/status"
 	_ "github.com/safing/portmaster/ui"
-	_ "github.com/safing/portmaster/updates"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ const (
 var (
 	module *modules.Module
 
-	restarting           = abool.New()
 	disableShutdownEvent bool
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ func registerEvents() {
 
 func shutdownHook() {
 	// Notify everyone of the restart/shutdown.
-	if restarting.IsNotSet() {
+	if !updates.IsRestarting() {
 		// Only trigger shutdown event if not disabled.
 		if !disableShutdownEvent {
 			module.TriggerEvent(eventShutdown, nil)
diff --git a/updates/restart.go b/updates/restart.go
index d70486ec..8d6d98eb 100644
--- a/updates/restart.go
+++ b/updates/restart.go
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ var (
 	restartTriggered = abool.New()
 )
 
+// IsRestarting returns whether a restart is pending or currently in progress.
+func IsRestarting() bool {
+	return restartPending.IsSet()
+}
+
 // DelayedRestart triggers a restart of the application by shutting down the
 // module system gracefully and returning with RestartExitCode. The restart
 // may be further delayed by up to 10 minutes by the internal task scheduling
@@ -52,6 +57,10 @@ func RestartNow() {
 func automaticRestart(_ context.Context, _ *modules.Task) error {
 	if restartTriggered.SetToIf(false, true) {
 		log.Info("updates: initiating (automatic) restart")
+
+		// Set restart pending to ensure IsRestarting() returns true.
+		restartPending.Set()
+		// Set restart exit code.
 		modules.SetExitStatusCode(RestartExitCode)
 		// Do not use a worker, as this would block itself here.
 		go modules.Shutdown() //nolint:errcheck