diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ConnStatusHandler.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ConnStatusHandler.java
index 2e73ae5f2..743a0f9e7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ConnStatusHandler.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ConnStatusHandler.java
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public class ConnStatusHandler {
 
     public static void updateMoveCount( Context context, int newCount )
     {
-        if ( BuildConfig.DEBUG ) {
+        if ( XWPrefs.moveCountEnabled( context ) ) {
             s_moveCount = newCount;
             invalidateParent();
         }