diff --git a/src/builder/b-sai.c b/src/builder/b-sai.c
index d361a1d..faf0680 100644
--- a/src/builder/b-sai.c
+++ b/src/builder/b-sai.c
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ sai_power_stay_state(void *userobj, void *sh, lws_ss_constate_t state,
 
         switch ((int)state) {
         case LWSSSCS_CREATING:
+
+               if (!builder.url_sai_power)
+                       return LWSSSSRET_DESTROY_ME;
+
 		snprintf(builder.path, sizeof(builder.path) - 1, "%s/stay/%s",
 			 builder.url_sai_power, builder.host);
 
@@ -377,7 +381,13 @@ LWS_SS_INFO("sai_power", saib_power_stay_t)
 void
 sul_stay_cb(lws_sorted_usec_list_t *sul)
 {
-	lws_ss_state_return_t r = lws_ss_client_connect(builder.ss_stay);
+       lws_ss_state_return_t r;
+
+       /* nothing to do if no sai-power coordinates given */
+       if (!builder.url_sai_power)
+               return;
+
+       r = lws_ss_client_connect(builder.ss_stay);
 
 	if (r)
 		lwsl_ss_err(builder.ss_stay, "Unable to start stay connection (%d)", (int)r);
diff --git a/src/builder/b-task.c b/src/builder/b-task.c
index b7d0828..f7848ff 100644
--- a/src/builder/b-task.c
+++ b/src/builder/b-task.c
@@ -787,12 +787,12 @@ saib_ws_json_rx_builder(struct sai_plat_server *spm, const void *in, size_t len)
 			sai_viewer_state_t *vs = (sai_viewer_state_t *)a.dest;
 			char any_busy = 0;
 
-			lwsl_notice("Received viewer state update: %u viewers\n",
-				    vs->viewers);
+                       lwsl_notice("Received viewer state update: %u viewers\n", vs->viewers);
 
 			spm->viewer_count = vs->viewers;
 
 			if (!vs->viewers) {
+                               lwsl_notice("%s: VIEWERSTATE: no viewers -> no load reports\n", __func__);
 				lws_sul_cancel(&spm->sul_load_report);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -813,11 +813,15 @@ saib_ws_json_rx_builder(struct sai_plat_server *spm, const void *in, size_t len)
 			} lws_end_foreach_dll_safe(d, d1);
 
 		        if (!any_busy) {
+                               lwsl_notice("%s: VIEWERSTATE: no busy instances -> no load reports\n", __func__);
+
 				lws_sul_cancel(&spm->sul_load_report);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			/* At least one viewer, start reporting */
+                       lwsl_notice("%s: VIEWERSTATE: viewers + busy instances -> load reports\n", __func__);
+
 			lws_sul_schedule(builder.context, 0, &spm->sul_load_report,
 					 saib_sul_load_report_cb, 1);
 		}