diff --git a/src/modules/NeighborInfoModule.cpp b/src/modules/NeighborInfoModule.cpp
index a0e9843ed..a58525de4 100644
--- a/src/modules/NeighborInfoModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/NeighborInfoModule.cpp
@@ -203,8 +203,10 @@ Pass it to an upper client; do not persist this data on the mesh
 */
 bool NeighborInfoModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_NeighborInfo *np)
 {
-    printNeighborInfo("RECEIVED", np);
-    updateNeighbors(mp, np);
+    if (enabled) {
+        printNeighborInfo("RECEIVED", np);
+        updateNeighbors(mp, np);
+    }
     // Allow others to handle this packet
     return false;
 }
@@ -307,4 +309,4 @@ bool NeighborInfoModule::saveProtoForModule()
     okay &= nodeDB.saveProto(neighborInfoConfigFile, meshtastic_NeighborInfo_size, &meshtastic_NeighborInfo_msg, &neighborState);
 
     return okay;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}