diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index c5aff80d05..505ac2f855 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ static struct ast_call_queue *load_realtime_queue(char *queuename)
 	}
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&qlock);
 
-	if (!q) {
+	if (!q || q->realtime) {
 		/*! \note Load from realtime before taking the global qlock, to avoid blocking all
 		   queue operations while waiting for the DB.