diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/image/image_transport_display.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/image/image_transport_display.hpp
index a3638007b..50cb9efd7 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/image/image_transport_display.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/image/image_transport_display.hpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class ImageTransportDisplay : public rviz_common::_RosTopicDisplay
 */
   void incomingMessage(const typename MessageType::ConstSharedPtr msg)
   {
-    if (!msg) {
+    if (!msg || !isEnabled()) {
       return;
     }