diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
index 0ed225ad..c55b2c19 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ TlmRecorder::~TlmRecorder()
 
 void TlmRecorder::recordPower(sc_time time, double averagePower)
 {
-    sqlite3_bind_int64(insertPowerStatement, 1, time.value());
-    sqlite3_bind_double(insertPowerStatement, 2, averagePower);
-    executeSqlStatement(insertPowerStatement);
+    if (TlmRecorder::recordingEnabled) {
+        sqlite3_bind_int64(insertPowerStatement, 1, time.value());
+        sqlite3_bind_double(insertPowerStatement, 2, averagePower);
+        executeSqlStatement(insertPowerStatement);
+    }
 }
 
 void TlmRecorder::recordPhase(tlm::tlm_generic_payload& trans, tlm::tlm_phase phase, sc_time time)
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ void TlmRecorder::introduceTransactionSystem(tlm::tlm_generic_payload& trans)
         currentTransactionsInSystem[&trans].timeOfGeneration = GenerationExtension::getExtension(&trans).TimeOfGeneration();
 
     printDebugMessage("New transaction #" + to_string(id) + " generation time " + currentTransactionsInSystem[&trans].timeOfGeneration.to_string());
-     
+
     if (id % transactionCommitRate == 0)
     {
         printDebugMessage(