diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp b/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
index b53168d43..f7c285dfc 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,10 @@ void ApiListener::ApiTimerHandler(void)
 	Zone::Ptr my_zone = Zone::GetLocalZone();
 
 	BOOST_FOREACH(const Zone::Ptr& zone, DynamicType::GetObjectsByType<Zone>()) {
+		/* don't connect to global zones */
+		if (zone->GetGlobal())
+			continue;
+
 		/* only connect to endpoints in a) the same zone b) our parent zone c) immediate child zones */
 		if (my_zone != zone && my_zone != zone->GetParent() && zone != my_zone->GetParent()) {
 			Log(LogDebug, "ApiListener")