2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index 00eae92052..7c4b716b28 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._clock = self.hs.get_clock()
 
         # Expire old UI auth sessions after a period of time.
-        if hs.config.worker_app is None:
+        if hs.config.run_background_tasks:
             self._clock.looping_call(
                 run_as_background_process,
                 5 * 60 * 1000,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/stats.py b/synapse/handlers/stats.py
index 249ffe2a55..dc62b21c06 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/stats.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/stats.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ 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