diff --git a/src/LocalHost.cpp b/src/LocalHost.cpp
index 53f0d7159e..44e356a057 100644
--- a/src/LocalHost.cpp
+++ b/src/LocalHost.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ char* LocalHost::getSerializationKey(char *redis_key, uint bufsize) {
 void LocalHost::deserialize(json_object *o) {
   json_object *obj;
 
-  stats->deserialize(o);
+  if(!isBroadcastHost()) stats->deserialize(o);
 
   if(! mac) {
     u_int8_t mac_buf[6];
diff --git a/src/LocalHostStats.cpp b/src/LocalHostStats.cpp
index 67258b082a..c3fc4e35c3 100644
--- a/src/LocalHostStats.cpp
+++ b/src/LocalHostStats.cpp
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ void LocalHostStats::deserializeTopSites(char* redis_key_current) {
 void LocalHostStats::serializeDeserialize(char *host_buf, struct tm *t_now, bool do_serialize) {
   char redis_hour_key[256], redis_daily_key[256], redis_key_current[256];
   int iface;
-
-  if(!host->getInterface())
+  
+  if((!host->getInterface()) || (host->isBroadcastHost()))     
     return;
 
   iface = host->getInterface()->get_id();