diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/TopologyViewMessageHandler.java b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/TopologyViewMessageHandler.java
index 57054e0..1c629c7 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/TopologyViewMessageHandler.java
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/TopologyViewMessageHandler.java
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@
                     .build();
 
             intentService.submit(intent);
-            traffic.monitor(intent);
+            if (overlayCache.isActive(TrafficOverlay.TRAFFIC_ID)) {
+                traffic.monitor(intent);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -432,7 +434,9 @@
                             .build();
 
             intentService.submit(intent);
-            traffic.monitor(intent);
+            if (overlayCache.isActive(TrafficOverlay.TRAFFIC_ID)) {
+                traffic.monitor(intent);
+            }
         }
     }