diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp
index d8650e70..45b3bd47 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp
@@ -160,11 +160,16 @@ void ControllerCore::scheduleRequest(Command command, tlm::tlm_generic_payload &
     sc_time start = clkAlign(sc_time_stamp());
     state->cleanUp(start);
     ScheduledCommand scheduledCommand = schedule(command, start, payload);
-    if(!((command == Command::Precharge || command == Command::Activate)
-         && refreshManager->hasCollision(scheduledCommand)))
-    {
+    if (config.ControllerCoreDisableRefresh == true) {
         state->change(scheduledCommand);
         controller.send(scheduledCommand, payload);
+    } else {
+        if(!((command == Command::Precharge || command == Command::Activate)
+                    && refreshManager->hasCollision(scheduledCommand)))
+        {
+            state->change(scheduledCommand);
+            controller.send(scheduledCommand, payload);
+        }
     }
 }