diff --git a/validator/full-node-fast-sync-overlays.cpp b/validator/full-node-fast-sync-overlays.cpp
index 6554c518..90bec593 100644
--- a/validator/full-node-fast-sync-overlays.cpp
+++ b/validator/full-node-fast-sync-overlays.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ void FullNodeFastSyncOverlay::send_block_candidate(BlockIdExt block_id, Catchain
 }
 
 void FullNodeFastSyncOverlay::send_validator_telemetry(tl_object_ptr<ton_api::validator_telemetry> telemetry) {
-  process_telemetry_broadcast(local_id_, telemetry);
+  if (collect_telemetry_) {
+    process_telemetry_broadcast(local_id_, telemetry);
+  }
   auto data = serialize_tl_object(telemetry, true);
   if (data.size() <= overlay::Overlays::max_simple_broadcast_size()) {
     td::actor::send_closure(overlays_, &overlay::Overlays::send_broadcast_ex, local_id_, overlay_id_,
diff --git a/validator/full-node-private-overlay.cpp b/validator/full-node-private-overlay.cpp
index 1acfbd4e..67e5f451 100644
--- a/validator/full-node-private-overlay.cpp
+++ b/validator/full-node-private-overlay.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ void FullNodePrivateBlockOverlay::send_broadcast(BlockBroadcast broadcast) {
 }
 
 void FullNodePrivateBlockOverlay::send_validator_telemetry(tl_object_ptr<ton_api::validator_telemetry> telemetry) {
-  process_telemetry_broadcast(local_id_.pubkey_hash(), telemetry);
+  if (collect_telemetry_) {
+    process_telemetry_broadcast(local_id_.pubkey_hash(), telemetry);
+  }
   auto data = serialize_tl_object(telemetry, true);
   if (data.size() <= overlay::Overlays::max_simple_broadcast_size()) {
     td::actor::send_closure(overlays_, &overlay::Overlays::send_broadcast_ex, local_id_, overlay_id_,