diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.cpp b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
index f849c21b7..66b87cf36 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
@@ -3119,8 +3119,10 @@ bool Monitor::closeEvent()
         if ( function == RECORD || function == MOCORD )
         {
             gettimeofday( &(event->EndTime()), NULL );
-            if ( config.load_plugins )
-                ThePluginManager.getImageAnalyser().onCloseEvent( zones, event );
+        }
+        if ( config.load_plugins && ( purpose == ANALYSIS ) )
+        {
+            ThePluginManager.getImageAnalyser().onCloseEvent( zones, event );
         }
         delete event;
         event = 0;