diff --git a/v3/internal/connect_reply.go b/v3/internal/connect_reply.go
index b5ffaf9fe..2e5484722 100644
--- a/v3/internal/connect_reply.go
+++ b/v3/internal/connect_reply.go
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ const (
 // consumer.
 func CreateFullTxnName(input string, reply *ConnectReply, isWeb bool) string {
 	var afterURLRules string
-	if "" != input {
+	if input != "" {
 		afterURLRules = reply.URLRules.Apply(input)
-		if "" == afterURLRules {
+		if afterURLRules == "" {
 			return ""
 		}
 	}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func CreateFullTxnName(input string, reply *ConnectReply, isWeb bool) string {
 	}
 
 	afterNameRules := reply.TxnNameRules.Apply(beforeNameRules)
-	if "" == afterNameRules {
+	if afterNameRules == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
 
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ const (
 	CustomEventHarvestsPerMinute = 5
 )
 
+// IsConnectedToNewRelic returns true if the connect reply is a valid connect reply
+// from a New Relic connect endpoint. This is determined by the presence of a RunID
+// and an EntityGUID which the agent needs to send data to a collector.
+func (r *ConnectReply) IsConnectedToNewRelic() bool {
+	return r != nil && r.RunID != "" && r.EntityGUID != ""
+}
+
 // MockConnectReplyEventLimits sets up a mock connect reply to test event limits
 // currently only verifies custom insights events
 func (r *ConnectReply) MockConnectReplyEventLimits(limits *RequestEventLimits) {
diff --git a/v3/internal/connect_reply_test.go b/v3/internal/connect_reply_test.go
index 0ef0deeed..87718c8c4 100644
--- a/v3/internal/connect_reply_test.go
+++ b/v3/internal/connect_reply_test.go
@@ -184,3 +184,17 @@ func TestDefaultEventHarvestConfigJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("DefaultEventHarvestConfig does not match expected valued:\nExpected:\t%s\nActual:\t\t%s", expect, string(js))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestConnectReply_IsConnectedToNewRelic(t *testing.T) {
+	reply := ConnectReplyDefaults()
+	if reply.IsConnectedToNewRelic() {
+		t.Error("Connect Reply Defaults should not be considered connected to New Relic")
+	}
+
+	reply = ConnectReplyDefaults()
+	reply.RunID = "foo"
+	reply.EntityGUID = "bar"
+	if !reply.IsConnectedToNewRelic() {
+		t.Error("Connect Reply with RunID and EntityGUID should be considered connected to New Relic")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/v3/newrelic/secure_agent.go b/v3/newrelic/secure_agent.go
index 86aa8390b..457430cb4 100644
--- a/v3/newrelic/secure_agent.go
+++ b/v3/newrelic/secure_agent.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (app *Application) RegisterSecurityAgent(s securityAgent) {
 	if app != nil && app.app != nil && s != nil {
 		secureAgent = s
 		run, _ := app.app.getState()
-		if run != nil {
+		if run.Reply.IsConnectedToNewRelic() {
 			secureAgent.RefreshState(getLinkedMetaData(app.app))
 		}
 	}