diff --git a/app/display/representation-javafx/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/representation/javafx/widgets/ByteMonitorRepresentation.java b/app/display/representation-javafx/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/representation/javafx/widgets/ByteMonitorRepresentation.java
index 728f08b61b..3815953624 100644
--- a/app/display/representation-javafx/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/representation/javafx/widgets/ByteMonitorRepresentation.java
+++ b/app/display/representation-javafx/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/representation/javafx/widgets/ByteMonitorRepresentation.java
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public void updateChanges()
                 for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
                 {
                     leds[i].setFill(save_values[i]);
-                    if (save_labels[i] != null)
+                    if (save_labels[i] != null && square_led)
                     {
                         // Compare brightness of LED with text.
                         final double brightness = Brightness.of(save_values[i]);
@@ -448,4 +448,4 @@ public void updateChanges()
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}