diff --git a/bumper/mqttserver.py b/bumper/mqttserver.py
index 1e63718..f6f61ed 100644
--- a/bumper/mqttserver.py
+++ b/bumper/mqttserver.py
@@ -377,15 +377,16 @@ class BumperMQTTServer_Plugin:
                     )
                     mqttserverlog.info(f"Bumper Authentication Success - Bot - SN: {username} - DID: {didsplit[0]} - Class: {tmpbotdetail[0]}")                    
                     authenticated = True
-                    mqtt_server = bumper.config_proxyMode_getServerIP("mqtt_server","")
-                    if mqtt_server:
-                        proxymodelog.info(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - Using server {mqtt_server}")
-                    else:
-                        proxymodelog.error(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - No server found! Load defaults or set mqtt_server in config_proxymode table!")
-                        proxymodelog.exception(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - Exiting due to no MQTT Server configured!")
-                        exit(1)
 
                     if authenticated and bumper.bumper_proxy_mode:
+                        mqtt_server = bumper.config_proxyMode_getServerIP("mqtt_server","")
+                        if mqtt_server:
+                            proxymodelog.info(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - Using server {mqtt_server}")
+                        else:
+                            proxymodelog.error(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - No server found! Load defaults or set mqtt_server in config_proxymode table!")
+                            proxymodelog.exception(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - Exiting due to no MQTT Server configured!")
+                            exit(1)
+                        
                         proxymodelog.info(f"MQTT Proxy Mode - Proxy Bot to MQTT - Client_id: {client_id} - Username: {username}")
       
                         self.proxyclients[client_id] = BumperProxyModeMQTTClient(