diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index 254bed33e..e5b7478a4 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -247,12 +247,6 @@ def handle_trade(trade: Trade) -> bool:
     logger.debug('Handling %s ...', trade)
     current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
 
-    # Experimental: Check if the trade is profitable before selling it (avoid selling at loss)
-    if _CONF.get('experimental', {}).get('sell_profit_only'):
-        logger.debug('Checking if trade is profitable ...')
-        if trade.calc_profit(rate=current_rate) <= 0:
-            return False
-
     # Check if minimal roi has been reached
     if min_roi_reached(trade, current_rate, datetime.utcnow()):
         logger.debug('Executing sell due to ROI ...')
@@ -261,6 +255,11 @@ def handle_trade(trade: Trade) -> bool:
 
     # Experimental: Check if sell signal has been enabled and triggered
     if _CONF.get('experimental', {}).get('use_sell_signal'):
+        # Experimental: Check if the trade is profitable before selling it (avoid selling at loss)
+        if _CONF.get('experimental', {}).get('sell_profit_only'):
+            logger.debug('Checking if trade is profitable ...')
+            if trade.calc_profit(rate=current_rate) <= 0:
+                return False
         logger.debug('Checking sell_signal ...')
         if get_signal(trade.pair, SignalType.SELL):
             logger.debug('Executing sell due to sell signal ...')
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
index 004126268..f74c88cb6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
@@ -537,10 +537,13 @@ def test_execute_sell_without_conf(default_conf, ticker, ticker_sell_up, mocker)
 
 
 def test_sell_profit_only_enable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
-    default_conf['experimental'] = {}
-    default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = True
+    default_conf['experimental'] = {
+        'use_sell_signal': True,
+        'sell_profit_only': True,
+    }
 
     mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.min_roi_reached', return_value=False)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
@@ -561,10 +564,13 @@ def test_sell_profit_only_enable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
 
 
 def test_sell_profit_only_disable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
-    default_conf['experimental'] = {}
-    default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = False
+    default_conf['experimental'] = {
+        'use_sell_signal': True,
+        'sell_profit_only': False,
+    }
 
     mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.min_roi_reached', return_value=False)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
@@ -585,10 +591,13 @@ def test_sell_profit_only_disable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
 
 
 def test_sell_profit_only_enable_loss(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
-        default_conf['experimental'] = {}
-        default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = True
+        default_conf['experimental'] = {
+            'use_sell_signal': True,
+            'sell_profit_only': True,
+        }
 
         mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+        mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.min_roi_reached', return_value=False)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
         mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
         mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
@@ -609,10 +618,13 @@ def test_sell_profit_only_enable_loss(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
 
 
 def test_sell_profit_only_disable_loss(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
-        default_conf['experimental'] = {}
-        default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = False
+        default_conf['experimental'] = {
+            'use_sell_signal': True,
+            'sell_profit_only': False,
+        }
 
         mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+        mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.min_roi_reached', return_value=False)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
         mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
         mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',