diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/solutions/ce/EnvManagerCEImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/solutions/ce/EnvManagerCEImpl.java
index e21a319193c..af74b26950e 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/solutions/ce/EnvManagerCEImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/solutions/ce/EnvManagerCEImpl.java
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ public Mono<User> verifyCurrentUserIsSuper() {
 
     @Override
     public Mono<Void> restart() {
-        return verifyCurrentUserIsSuper().then(restartWithoutAclCheck());
+        return verifyCurrentUserIsSuper().flatMap(user -> restartWithoutAclCheck());
     }
 
     /**