diff --git a/modules/cluster/mod_heartbeat.c b/modules/cluster/mod_heartbeat.c
index d5d276f49d..f747e8d44e 100644
--- a/modules/cluster/mod_heartbeat.c
+++ b/modules/cluster/mod_heartbeat.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static int hb_watchdog_step(server_rec *s, const char *name, apr_pool_t *pool)
     apr_status_t rv;
     hb_ctx_t *ctx = ap_get_module_config(s->module_config, &heartbeat_module);
 
-    if (!ctx->active && strcmp(name, AP_WATCHDOG_SINGLETON)) {
+    if (!ctx->active || strcmp(name, AP_WATCHDOG_SINGLETON)) {
         return OK;
     }
     return hb_monitor(ctx, pool);