diff --git a/src/db/dbAccess.c b/src/db/dbAccess.c
index 978294fa7..9dcec2650 100644
--- a/src/db/dbAccess.c
+++ b/src/db/dbAccess.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ long dbProcess(paddr)
 	int		set_trace=FALSE;
     
 	/* check for trace processing*/
-	if(tpro) {
+	if(tpro&&!trace) {
 		if(vxTas(&trace)) {
 			trace = TRUE;
 			trace_lset = lset;