diff --git a/TestON/tests/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py
index d1f4133..b5ebe7d 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py
@@ -2862,6 +2862,11 @@
             onpass="All nodes successfully ran for leadership",
             onfail="At least one node failed to run for leadership" )
 
+        if electionResult == main.FALSE:
+            main.log.error(
+                "Skipping Test Case because Election Test App isn't loaded" )
+            main.skipCase()
+
         main.step( "Check that each node shows the same leader and candidates" )
         sameResult = main.TRUE
         failMessage = "Nodes have different leaders"