diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UserPreferencesMessageHandler.java b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UserPreferencesMessageHandler.java
index 3bd3744..5d5ec79 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UserPreferencesMessageHandler.java
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UserPreferencesMessageHandler.java
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 
         @Override
         public void process(long sid, ObjectNode payload) {
+            if (true) {
+                return;
+            }
             if (!isNullOrEmpty(connection().userName())) {
                 UiPreferencesService service = get(UiPreferencesService.class);
                 service.setPreference(connection().userName(),