diff --git a/blazar/plugins/oshosts/host_plugin.py b/blazar/plugins/oshosts/host_plugin.py
index c98d7a59..d6a75e3b 100644
--- a/blazar/plugins/oshosts/host_plugin.py
+++ b/blazar/plugins/oshosts/host_plugin.py
@@ -660,7 +660,11 @@ def allocation_candidates(self, values):
         return host_ids
 
     def _is_admin(self):
-        ctx = context.current()
+        try:
+            # when monitor calls this will raise an error
+            ctx = context.current()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            return False
         if policy.enforce(ctx, 'admin', {}, do_raise=False):
             return True
         else: