diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts
index d9608de53..f24156b33 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ export function NetscriptFunctions(workerScript: WorkerScript): NS {
     getServer: safeGetServer,
     checkSingularityAccess: checkSingularityAccess,
     hack: hack,
-    getValidPort: (funcName:string, port: any): IPort => {
+    getValidPort: (funcName: string, port: any): IPort => {
       if (isNaN(port)) {
         throw makeRuntimeErrorMsg(
           funcName,
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ export function NetscriptFunctions(workerScript: WorkerScript): NS {
         throw makeRuntimeErrorMsg(funcName, `Could not find port: ${port}. This is a bug. Report to dev.`);
       }
       return iport;
-    }
+    },
   };
 
   const gang = NetscriptGang(Player, workerScript, helper);
@@ -833,18 +833,18 @@ export function NetscriptFunctions(workerScript: WorkerScript): NS {
         workerScript.log("nuke", () => "Cannot be executed on this server.");
         return false;
       }
+      if (server.hasAdminRights) {
+        workerScript.log("nuke", () => `Already have root access to '${server.hostname}'.`);
+        return true;
+      }
       if (!Player.hasProgram(Programs.NukeProgram.name)) {
         throw makeRuntimeErrorMsg("nuke", "You do not have the NUKE.exe virus!");
       }
       if (server.openPortCount < server.numOpenPortsRequired) {
         throw makeRuntimeErrorMsg("nuke", "Not enough ports opened to use NUKE.exe virus.");
       }
-      if (server.hasAdminRights) {
-        workerScript.log("nuke", () => `Already have root access to '${server.hostname}'.`);
-      } else {
-        server.hasAdminRights = true;
-        workerScript.log("nuke", () => `Executed NUKE.exe virus on '${server.hostname}' to gain root access.`);
-      }
+      server.hasAdminRights = true;
+      workerScript.log("nuke", () => `Executed NUKE.exe virus on '${server.hostname}' to gain root access.`);
       return true;
     },
     brutessh: function (hostname: any): boolean {