diff --git a/lib/ws_servers/api/algos/algo_worker.js b/lib/ws_servers/api/algos/algo_worker.js
index 10b48a6e..7d78b366 100644
--- a/lib/ws_servers/api/algos/algo_worker.js
+++ b/lib/ws_servers/api/algos/algo_worker.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class AlgoWorker {
       apiKey,
       apiSecret,
       authToken,
-      dms: dms ? DMS_ENABLED : 0,
+      dms: 0, // always set dms 0 for AOHost. dms order cancelation will be handled by dms_remote_control
       withHeartbeat: true,
       affiliateCode,
       wsURL,
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class AlgoWorker {
 
     this.host = host
     this.registerEvents()
+    this.updateDms(dms)
 
     const { caps } = await host.connect()
     if (!hasRequiredPermissions(caps)) {
@@ -212,6 +213,15 @@ class AlgoWorker {
     adapter.updateAuthArgs(args)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @public
+   * @param {number?} dms
+   */
+  updateDms (dms) {
+    // if dms is disabled, skip meta:reload on disconnection
+    if (this.host) this.host.shouldSkipMetaReload = !dms
+  }
+
   /**
    * @public
    * @param {number?} dms
diff --git a/lib/ws_servers/api/dms_remote_control.js b/lib/ws_servers/api/dms_remote_control.js
index 9cc0d066..89498e50 100644
--- a/lib/ws_servers/api/dms_remote_control.js
+++ b/lib/ws_servers/api/dms_remote_control.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class DmsRemoteControl {
     this.restURL = restURL
     this.ws = null
     this.isOpen = false
+    this.lastAlive = 0
   }
 
   async open ({ apiKey, apiSecret, dmsScope }) {
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ class DmsRemoteControl {
       this._schedulePing()
       onSuccess()
     }
+
+    // track last connection time
+    this.lastAlive = Date.now()
   }
 
   _onClose () {
diff --git a/lib/ws_servers/api/factories/create_algo_worker.js b/lib/ws_servers/api/factories/create_algo_worker.js
index 2b523742..d396dcfb 100644
--- a/lib/ws_servers/api/factories/create_algo_worker.js
+++ b/lib/ws_servers/api/factories/create_algo_worker.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = (server, session, ws, settings) => {
 
   return new AlgoWorker(
     {
-      dms: false,
+      dms: settings.dms || 0,
       affiliateCode,
       wsURL,
       restURL,
diff --git a/lib/ws_servers/api/start_connections.js b/lib/ws_servers/api/start_connections.js
index 511d982e..f305b4e0 100644
--- a/lib/ws_servers/api/start_connections.js
+++ b/lib/ws_servers/api/start_connections.js
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class ConnectionManager {
    * @returns {Promise<*>}
    */
   async updateDms (server, session, dms, dmsScope) {
+    // update dms setting for algo worker
+    session.getAlgoWorker()?.updateDms(dms)
+
     if (!dmsScope) {
       return { dmsControl: false }
     }