1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/models-interactions/model-actors/actor.guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/controlloop/actor/guard/GuardOperation.java b/models-interactions/model-actors/actor.guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/controlloop/actor/guard/GuardOperation.java
index a5459f660..e35caa06c 100644
--- a/models-interactions/model-actors/actor.guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/controlloop/actor/guard/GuardOperation.java
+++ b/models-interactions/model-actors/actor.guard/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/controlloop/actor/guard/GuardOperation.java
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ public class GuardOperation extends HttpOperation<DecisionResponse> {
 
     @Override
     protected CompletableFuture<OperationOutcome> startOperationAsync(int attempt, OperationOutcome outcome) {
+        if (config.isDisabled()) {
+            // guard is disabled, thus it is always treated as a success
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(params.makeOutcome());
+        }
 
         DecisionRequest request = Util.translate(getName(), makeRequest(), DecisionRequest.class);