diff --git a/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 359150695a..9e04fffaf0 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ public:
         else
         {
             mLedgerHistory.builtLedger (newLCL);
-            checkAccept (newLCL);
         }
     }
 
@@ -770,6 +769,10 @@ public:
         // Because we just built a ledger, we are no longer building one
         setBuildingLedger (0);
 
+        // No need to process validations in standalone mode
+        if (getConfig().RUN_STANDALONE)
+            return;
+
         if (ledger->getLedgerSeq() <= mValidLedgerSeq)
         {
             WriteLog (lsINFO,  LedgerConsensus)