diff --git a/library/Icingadb/Hook/IcingadbSupportHook.php b/library/Icingadb/Hook/IcingadbSupportHook.php
index 8de77a72..feabbc99 100644
--- a/library/Icingadb/Hook/IcingadbSupportHook.php
+++ b/library/Icingadb/Hook/IcingadbSupportHook.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ abstract class IcingadbSupportHook
      */
     final public static function useIcingaDbAsBackend(): bool
     {
-        return ! Icinga::app()->getModuleManager()->hasEnabled('monitoring') || self::isSetAsBackend();
+        return ! Icinga::app()->getModuleManager()->hasEnabled('monitoring')
+            || self::isIcingaDbSetAsPreferredBackend();
     }
 }