diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 9971a31..f0fe424 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
   ansible.builtin.service:
     name: fail2ban
     state: restarted
+  when: fail2ban_enabled
 
 - name: Reload fail2ban
   ansible.builtin.service:
     name: fail2ban
     state: reloaded
+  when: fail2ban_enabled
 
 - name: Enable and start fail2ban
   ansible.builtin.service: