diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/Program.cs b/TestBenchFramework/Program.cs
index fc61e89c3..1f5d281ef 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/Program.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/Program.cs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ namespace TBF
 									Results.DB.ConnectionString = Config.Data.CurrentBench.WaterMetersDBSettings.ConnectionString;
 									Results.DB.LoadSharedData();
 									int maxBatchNr = Results.DB.GetMaxSavedBatchNr();
-									if (Program.LocalSettings.BatchNr <= maxBatchNr)
+                                    if (!Config.Data.CurrentBench.IsRealBench || Program.LocalSettings.BatchNr <= maxBatchNr)
 									{
 										log.FatalFormat("Max. BatchNr in DB = {0}, LocalSettings.BatchNr = {1}", maxBatchNr, Program.LocalSettings.BatchNr);
 										Program.LocalSettings.BatchNr = maxBatchNr + 1;