diff --git a/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/callbackHandlers/fn_callbackHandler.sqf b/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/callbackHandlers/fn_callbackHandler.sqf
index 61092d9..24afa28 100644
--- a/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/callbackHandlers/fn_callbackHandler.sqf
+++ b/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/callbackHandlers/fn_callbackHandler.sqf
@@ -76,7 +76,14 @@ switch (_function) do {
 			} forEach RangerMetrics_allServerPoll;
 		};
 
-		call RangerMetrics_fnc_initCapture;
+		if (
+			missionNamespace getVariable [
+				"RangerMetrics_run",
+				false
+			]
+		) then {
+			call RangerMetrics_fnc_initCapture;
+		};
 	};
 	default {
 		_response call RangerMetrics_fnc_log;
diff --git a/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/core/fn_initCapture.sqf b/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/core/fn_initCapture.sqf
index 13cd015..0944dbc 100644
--- a/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/core/fn_initCapture.sqf
+++ b/@RangerMetrics/addons/RangerMetrics/functions/core/fn_initCapture.sqf
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ missionNamespace setVariable ["RangerMetrics_run", true, true];
 // start sending
 [{
 	params ["_args", "_idPFH"];
+	if !(
+		missionNamespace getVariable [
+			"RangerMetrics_run",
+			false
+		]
+	) exitWith {};
 	if (scriptDone RangerMetrics_sendBatchHandle) then {
 		RangerMetrics_sendBatchHandle = [] spawn RangerMetrics_fnc_send;
 	};