1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/stats.py b/synapse/handlers/stats.py
index 8393f4a439..7e69e8eaa8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/stats.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/stats.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class StatsHandler:
         # Guard to ensure we only process deltas one at a time
         self._is_processing = False
 
-        if hs.config.stats_enabled:
+        if self.stats_enabled and hs.config.run_background_tasks:
             self.notifier.add_replication_callback(self.notify_new_event)
 
             # We kick this off so that we don't have to wait for a change before