diff --git a/examples/OneOpenAir/OneOpenAir.ino b/examples/OneOpenAir/OneOpenAir.ino
index 777dd21..3d4809c 100644
--- a/examples/OneOpenAir/OneOpenAir.ino
+++ b/examples/OneOpenAir/OneOpenAir.ino
@@ -1043,8 +1043,10 @@ void initializeNetwork() {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Send data for the first time to AG server at boot 
-    sendDataToAg();
+    // Send data for the first time to AG server at boot only if postDataToAirgradient is enabled
+    if (configuration.isPostDataToAirGradient()) {
+      sendDataToAg();
+    }
   }
 
   // Skip fetch configuration if configuration control is set to "local" only