diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfiguration.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfiguration.java
index 4382d429ebc..896aa373281 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfiguration.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfiguration.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public static ZookeeperProperties getZookeeperProperties(Configuration configura
         if (configuration.containsKey(HA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT)) {
             zkServers = configuration.getStringArray(HA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT);
         } else {
-            zkServers = configuration.getStringArray("atlas.kafka." + ZOOKEEPER_PREFIX + "connect");
+            zkServers = new String[0];
         }
 
         String zkRoot                 = configuration.getString(ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ZK_ROOT_KEY, ATLAS_SERVER_ZK_ROOT_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfigurationTest.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfigurationTest.java
index 66bd2bb3424..86d0a50d663 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/ha/HAConfigurationTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertFalse;
@@ -110,4 +112,24 @@ public void testShouldGetZookeeperAuth() {
         HAConfiguration.ZookeeperProperties zookeeperProperties = HAConfiguration.getZookeeperProperties(configuration);
         assertTrue(zookeeperProperties.hasAuth());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testShouldGetZookeeperConnectStringFromHAConfig() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.HA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getStringArray(HAConfiguration.HA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT)).thenReturn(new String[] {"zk1:2181", "zk2:2181"});
+
+        HAConfiguration.ZookeeperProperties zookeeperProperties = HAConfiguration.getZookeeperProperties(configuration);
+
+        assertEquals(zookeeperProperties.getConnectString(), "zk1:2181,zk2:2181");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testShouldReturnEmptyZookeeperConnectStringWhenMissing() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.HA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT)).thenReturn(false);
+
+        HAConfiguration.ZookeeperProperties zookeeperProperties = HAConfiguration.getZookeeperProperties(configuration);
+
+        assertEquals(zookeeperProperties.getConnectString(), "");
+        verify(configuration, never()).getStringArray("atlas.kafka." + HAConfiguration.ZOOKEEPER_PREFIX + "connect");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactory.java b/webapp/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactory.java
index 515333ef3be..7a390f4985f 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactory.java
+++ b/webapp/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactory.java
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ public CuratorFactory() throws AtlasException {
     public CuratorFactory(Configuration configuration) {
         this.configuration = configuration;
 
-        initializeCuratorFramework();
+        if (configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY) && configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)) {
+            initializeCuratorFramework();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/webapp/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactoryTest.java b/webapp/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactoryTest.java
index 396db2f6854..58aef3e0c3b 100644
--- a/webapp/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactoryTest.java
+++ b/webapp/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/web/service/CuratorFactoryTest.java
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
 
     @Test
     public void testClientInstance() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)).thenReturn(true);
+
         CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
             @Override
             protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
@@ -154,6 +157,9 @@ protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
 
     @Test
     public void testLeaderLatchInstance() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)).thenReturn(true);
+
         CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
             @Override
             protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
@@ -176,6 +182,9 @@ protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
 
     @Test
     public void testLockInstance() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)).thenReturn(true);
+
         CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
             @Override
             protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
@@ -197,6 +206,9 @@ protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
 
     @Test
     public void testClose() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)).thenReturn(true);
+
         CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
             @Override
             protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
@@ -215,6 +227,56 @@ protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
         verify(curatorFramework).close();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructorDoesNotInitializeWhenHAKeyIsMissing() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(false);
+
+        CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
+            @Override
+            protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
+                throw new AssertionError("initializeCuratorFramework() should not be called when HA key is missing");
+            }
+        };
+
+        assertNull(curatorFactory.clientInstance());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructorDoesNotInitializeWhenHAIsDisabled() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)).thenReturn(false);
+
+        CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
+            @Override
+            protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
+                throw new AssertionError("initializeCuratorFramework() should not be called when HA is disabled");
+            }
+        };
+
+        assertNull(curatorFactory.clientInstance());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructorInitializesWhenHAIsEnabled() {
+        when(configuration.containsKey(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(configuration.getBoolean(HAConfiguration.ATLAS_SERVER_HA_ENABLED_KEY, true)).thenReturn(true);
+
+        CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {
+            @Override
+            protected void initializeCuratorFramework() {
+                try {
+                    Field field = CuratorFactory.class.getDeclaredField("curatorFramework");
+                    field.setAccessible(true);
+                    field.set(this, curatorFramework);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        assertEquals(curatorFactory.clientInstance(), curatorFramework);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testGetIdForLoggingSaslScheme() throws Exception {
         CuratorFactory curatorFactory = new CuratorFactory(configuration) {