diff --git a/installers/charm/ro/src/charm.py b/installers/charm/ro/src/charm.py
index 2a8c110..67ba518 100755
--- a/installers/charm/ro/src/charm.py
+++ b/installers/charm/ro/src/charm.py
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@
         missing_relations = []
 
         if config.enable_ng_ro:
-            if self.kafka_client.is_missing_data_in_unit():
+            if (
+                self.kafka_client.is_missing_data_in_unit()
+                and self.kafka_client.is_missing_data_in_app()
+            ):
                 missing_relations.append("kafka")
             if not config.mongodb_uri and self.mongodb_client.is_missing_data_in_unit():
                 missing_relations.append("mongodb")