diff --git a/backend/src/api/blocks.ts b/backend/src/api/blocks.ts
index 814d967f3..a87d34a1a 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/blocks.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/blocks.ts
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class Blocks {
           await blocksRepository.$saveBlockInDatabase(blockExtended);
         }
       }
-      if (fiatConversion.ratesInitialized === true) {
+      if (fiatConversion.ratesInitialized === true && config.DATABASE.ENABLED === true) {
         await RatesRepository.$saveRate(blockExtended.height, fiatConversion.getConversionRates());
       }