diff --git a/server/src/repositories/machine-learning.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/machine-learning.repository.ts
index d148dc782b..4c4daa932d 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/machine-learning.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/machine-learning.repository.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class MachineLearningRepository {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!config.availabilityChecks.enabled) {
+    if (!config.enabled || !config.availabilityChecks.enabled) {
       return;
     }