diff --git a/tools/server/server-context.cpp b/tools/server/server-context.cpp
index b4373c101b..c47ad876cb 100644
--- a/tools/server/server-context.cpp
+++ b/tools/server/server-context.cpp
@@ -1189,6 +1189,9 @@ private:
             ? SLOT_STATE_WAIT_OTHER // wait for the parent to process prompt
             : SLOT_STATE_STARTED;
 
+        // reset server kill-switch counter
+        n_empty_consecutive = 0;
+
         SLT_INF(slot, "processing task, is_child = %d\n", slot.task->is_child());
         return true;
     }