diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index 228a0c6101..e446973a85 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 				streak = config.streak();
 				setExpeditiousChargeCount(config.expeditious());
 				setSlaughterChargeCount(config.slaughter());
-				clientThread.invoke(() -> setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount(), config.initialAmount(), config.taskLocation()));
+				clientThread.invoke(() -> setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount(), config.initialAmount(), config.taskLocation(), false));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 					streak = config.streak();
 					setExpeditiousChargeCount(config.expeditious());
 					setSlaughterChargeCount(config.slaughter());
-					setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount(), config.initialAmount(), config.taskLocation());
+					setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount(), config.initialAmount(), config.taskLocation(), false);
 					loginFlag = false;
 				}
 				break;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Subscribe
 	private void onConfigChanged(ConfigChanged event)
 	{
-		if (!event.getGroup().equals("slayer"))
+		if (!event.getGroup().equals("slayer") || !event.getKey().equals("infobox"))
 		{
 			return;
 		}
@@ -674,6 +674,11 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 	}
 
 	private void setTask(String name, int amt, int initAmt, String location)
+	{
+		setTask(name, amt, initAmt, location, true);
+	}
+
+	private void setTask(String name, int amt, int initAmt, String location, boolean addCounter)
 	{
 		taskName = name;
 		amount = amt;
@@ -681,8 +686,12 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		taskLocation = location;
 		save();
 		removeCounter();
-		addCounter();
-		infoTimer = Instant.now();
+
+		if (addCounter)
+		{
+			infoTimer = Instant.now();
+			addCounter();
+		}
 
 		Task task = Task.getTask(name);
 		rebuildTargetNames(task);
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
index 4eed41d277..2781ddbb16 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
 import static net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
+import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.MessageNode;
 import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.Skill;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.LocalPoint;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ExperienceChanged;
+import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo;
@@ -703,4 +705,21 @@ public class SlayerPluginTest
 
 		assertEquals(34, slayerPlugin.getAmount());
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void infoboxNotAddedOnLogin()
+	{
+		when(slayerConfig.taskName()).thenReturn(Task.BLOODVELD.getName());
+		when(slayerConfig.showInfobox()).thenReturn(true);
+
+		GameStateChanged loggingIn = new GameStateChanged();
+		loggingIn.setGameState(GameState.LOGGING_IN);
+		slayerPlugin.onGameStateChanged(loggingIn);
+
+		GameStateChanged loggedIn = new GameStateChanged();
+		loggedIn.setGameState(GameState.LOGGED_IN);
+		slayerPlugin.onGameStateChanged(loggedIn);
+
+		verify(infoBoxManager, never()).addInfoBox(any());
+	}
 }