diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataLoaderService.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataLoaderService.java
index 1d58381ed1..3e099bf326 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataLoaderService.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataLoaderService.java
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ public List<IncomingBatch> loadDataFromOfflineTransport(Node remote, RemoteNodeS
     }
 
     public void loadDataFromConfig(Node remote, RemoteNodeStatus status, boolean force) throws IOException {
-        if (engine.getParameterService().isRegistrationServer()) {
+        if (engine.getParameterService().isRegistrationServer() || remote == null || Version.isOlderThanVersion(remote.getSymmetricVersion(), "3.8.22")) {
             return;
         }
         Node local = nodeService.findIdentity();