diff --git a/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.cpp b/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.cpp
index ac715944..1e07a854 100644
--- a/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.cpp
+++ b/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.cpp
@@ -176,10 +176,7 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
                     // Kill the current OS thread instance
                     TeminateOSContext(false);
 
-                    if (this->exitOnlyOnce_)
-                    {
-                        this->exitOnlyOnce_->Unlock();
-                    }
+                    this->exitOnlyOnce_->Unlock();
                 
                 #if defined(AURORA_IS_POSIX_DERIVED)
                     if (this->terminated_)
@@ -370,10 +367,6 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (!this->exitOnlyOnce_)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
 
             // attempt to join with the thread once it has exited, or timeout 
             if (this->terminated_->LockMS(this->qwExitTimeout))
@@ -598,6 +591,7 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
         AU_LOCK_GUARD(pFlag->mutex);
         if (pFlag->bLock)
         {
+            this->SignalDeath();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -626,25 +620,13 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
             // "Safer" update 
             this->HookOnExit();
 
-
-            if (this->terminated_)
-            {
-                if (this->exitOnlyOnce_)
-                {
-                    this->exitOnlyOnce_->Unlock();
-                }
-                this->terminated_->Set();
-            } 
-
-            if (this->terminatedSignalLs_)
-            {
-                this->terminatedSignalLs_->Set();
-            }
+            this->SignalDeath();
         }
 
         AU_LOCK_GUARD(pFlag->mutex);
         if (pFlag->bLock)
         {
+            this->SignalDeath();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1325,11 +1307,6 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
         {
             if (!locked)
             {
-                if (!this->exitOnlyOnce_)
-                {
-                    return true;
-                }
-
                 if (!this->exitOnlyOnce_->TryLock())
                 {
                     return false;
@@ -1359,6 +1336,13 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
 
         HookReleaseThreadResources();
 
+        this->SignalDeath();
+
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    void OSThread::SignalDeath()
+    {
         if (this->terminatedSignalLs_)
         {
             this->terminatedSignalLs_->Set();
@@ -1367,27 +1351,14 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
         if (this->terminated_)
         {
             this->exitOnlyOnce_->Unlock();
-            this->terminated_->Set(); // must be set last, after which point we cannot use this!
-        } 
-
-        return true;
+            this->terminated_->Set();
+        }
     }
 
     bool OSThread::InternalKillForceNtfy()
     {
-        if (this->terminated_)
-        {
-            if (this->exitOnlyOnce_)
-            {
-                this->exitOnlyOnce_->Unlock();
-            }
-            this->terminated_->Set();
-        }
-
-        if (this->terminatedSignalLs_)
-        {
-            this->terminatedSignalLs_->Set();
-        }
+        this->SignalDeath();
+  
 
         // Great C++ ABI guys...
     #if defined(AURORA_HAS_PTHREADS)
diff --git a/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.hpp b/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.hpp
index f7cb7bd5..eac4a9dd 100644
--- a/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.hpp
+++ b/Source/Threading/Threads/AuOSThread.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace Aurora::Threading::Threads
         AuSPtr<AuLoop::ILoopSource> GetShutdownSignalLS() override;
 
         bool InternalKillForceNtfy();
+        void SignalDeath();
         bool InternalKill(bool locked);
 
         void AffinityPrioThrottleTickAmendECores();