diff --git a/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc b/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc
index 4df2a9ce3..298c3fc58 100644
--- a/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc
+++ b/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void ImProcCoordinator::updatePreviewImage(int todo, Crop* cropCall)
                 abwListener->BWChanged((float) rrm, (float) ggm, (float) bbm);
             }
 
-            if (params.colorToning.autosat && actListener) {
+            if (params.colorToning.enabled && params.colorToning.autosat && actListener) {
                 if (settings->verbose) {
                     printf("ImProcCoordinator / Auto CT:  indi=%d   satH=%d  satPR=%d\n", indi, (int)colourToningSatLimit, (int) colourToningSatLimitOpacity);
                 }