diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index af1de2407e..77adc62377 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::starting ()
 	app->ShouldQuit.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::queue_finish));
 	app->ShouldLoad.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::idle_load));
 
-	if (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::check_announcements) {
+	if (!Profile->get_trx() && ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::check_announcements) {
 		check_announcements ();
 	}