diff --git a/src/ogClient.py b/src/ogClient.py
index b960971..507c6c3 100644
--- a/src/ogClient.py
+++ b/src/ogClient.py
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ class ogClient:
 		self.ogrest = ogRest(self.CONFIG)
 		self.seq = None
 
-		self.session_check_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._session_check_loop, daemon=True)
-		self.session_check_thread.start()
+		if self.event_sock:
+			self.session_check_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._session_check_loop, daemon=True)
+			self.session_check_thread.start()
 
 	def _session_check_loop(self):
 		while True: