diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
index a2a466de..24f16000 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@ class Importer:
                     else:
                         log.error("Hand processed but empty")
                 self.database.commit()
-                self.database.rebuild_hudcache()
+                if self.callHud:
+                    self.database.rebuild_hudcache()
 
                 #pipe the Hands.id out to the HUD
                 for hid in to_hud: