diff --git a/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy b/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy
index fb4a8db7..c069d244 100644
--- a/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy
+++ b/gui/griffon-app/models/com/muwire/gui/MainFrameModel.groovy
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@ class MainFrameModel {
     }
 
     void onQueryEvent(QueryEvent e) {
+        if (!uiSettings.showMonitor)
+            return
+            
         if (e.replyTo == core.me.destination)
             return