diff --git a/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp
index 7552f63aad..2e51fe29ff 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::transactionSign (Json::Value params, bool bSubmit, bool
 
     WriteLog (lsDEBUG, RPCHandler) << boost::str (boost::format ("transactionSign: %s") % params);
 
-    if (!bOffline && (getApp().getLedgerMaster().getValidatedLedgerAge() > 120))
+    if (!bOffline && !getConfig ().RUN_STANDALONE && (getApp().getLedgerMaster().getValidatedLedgerAge() > 120))
     {
         return rpcError (rpcNO_CURRENT);
     }