diff --git a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlathub b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlathub
index 5b36846..1efda3a 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlathub
+++ b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlathub
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if ! [[ "$LOGLEVEL" =~ ^(verbose|error|none)$ ]]; then
     LOGLEVEL="verbose"
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "${MLAT_CONFIG}" ]] && [[ -z "$MLATHUB_NET_CONNECTOR" ]]; then
+if [[ -z "${MLAT_CONFIG}" ]] && [[ -z "$MLATHUB_NET_CONNECTOR" ]] && [[ ${#MLATHUB_CONF_ARR[@]} == 0 ]]; then
     "${s6wrap[@]}" --args echo "No MLAT servers have been defined in MLAT_CONFIG and no external sources have been defined in MLATHUB_NET_CONNECTOR - no need to start MLATHUB"
     exec sleep infinity
 fi