diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 183bcc9..9d787ed 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
     state: "{{ item.enabled | bool | ternary('started', 'stopped') }}"
   become: true
   loop: "{{ _libvirt_socket_services }}"
+  when:
+    - item.listen_address is not none
+    - item.listen_address | length > 0
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.service }}"
   listen:
diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
index 7817377..4296065 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
     enabled: "{{ item.enabled | bool }}"
   become: True
   loop: "{{ _libvirt_services }}"
+  when:
+    - item.listen_address is defined
+    - item.listen_address is not none
+    - item.listen_address | length > 0
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.service }}"
   vars: