diff --git a/site_ansto/anstohttp.c b/site_ansto/anstohttp.c
index a587662d..a6fb3800 100644
--- a/site_ansto/anstohttp.c
+++ b/site_ansto/anstohttp.c
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ static int AnstoHttpStatusWithRetries(pHistDriver self, int requiredstate,SConne
 			{
 				// Service other SICS tasks while we wait.
 				pTaskMan pTasker = GetTasker();
-				if (pTasker)
+        /* Don't run the taskloop during initialisation */
+				if (pTasker && (pServ->dummyCon != NULL))
 					TaskYield(pTasker);
 			} while(get_localtime_us()<(start_time_us+STATUS_READ_DELAY_USEC));
 		}