diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Application.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Application.cpp
index 27614f93b1..b227d70114 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Application.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Application.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,9 @@ void Application::run ()
         boost::thread (boost::bind (runIO, boost::ref (mIOService))).detach ();
     }
 
-    theApp->getLoadManager ().arm ();
+    if (!theConfig.RUN_STANDALONE)
+	    theApp->getLoadManager ().arm ();
+
     mIOService.run (); // This blocks
 
     if (mWSPublicDoor)