diff --git a/cli/commands/profile.py b/cli/commands/profile.py
index 8dd02d0..7146b5f 100644
--- a/cli/commands/profile.py
+++ b/cli/commands/profile.py
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ def handle(arguments, main_parser):
                     application_version_observer=application_version_observer,
                     connection_observer=connection_observer
                 )
-                monitor.run_blocking()
-                _stop_timer(obs.get_ui_state()['timer_state'])
+                if profile.connection.needs_operator_proxy():
+                    monitor.run_blocking()
+                    _stop_timer(obs.get_ui_state()['timer_state'])
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 print()
                 _do_disable(profile, ignore)