diff --git a/apps/meteor/server/startup/watchDb.ts b/apps/meteor/server/startup/watchDb.ts
index bf45af8dcd97..f60f1e5949fd 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/server/startup/watchDb.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/server/startup/watchDb.ts
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ if (!dbWatchersDisabled) {
 }
 
 export function isLastDocDelayed(): boolean {
+	if (dbWatchersDisabled) {
+		return true;
+	}
 	return watcher.isLastDocDelayed();
 }