diff --git a/src/apex/trace_event_listener.cpp b/src/apex/trace_event_listener.cpp
index 6e9a1936..034faf82 100644
--- a/src/apex/trace_event_listener.cpp
+++ b/src/apex/trace_event_listener.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ inline void trace_event_listener::_common_stop(std::shared_ptr<profiler> &p) {
         for (auto& parent : p->tt_ptr->parents) {
             if (parent != nullptr && parent != main_wrapper
 #ifndef APEX_HAVE_HPX // ...except for HPX - make the flow event regardless
-            && parent->thread_id != _tid
+            && (parent->thread_id != _tid || apex_options::untied_timers())
 #endif
             ) {
                 //std::cout << "FLOWING!" << std::endl;