diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/octavia/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/octavia/tests.py
index eb0b217..e95a33f 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/octavia/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/octavia/tests.py
@@ -280,7 +280,13 @@ class LBAASv2Test(test_utils.OpenStackBaseTest):
                 lambda x: octavia_client.member_show(
                     pool_id=pool_id, member_id=x),
                 member_id,
-                operating_status='ONLINE' if monitor else '')
+                operating_status='')
+            # Temporarily disable this check until we figure out why
+            # operational_status sometimes does not become 'ONLINE'
+            # while the member does indeed work and the subsequent
+            # retrieval of payload through loadbalancer is successful
+            # ref LP: #1896729.
+            #    operating_status='ONLINE' if monitor else '')
             logging.info(resp)
         return lb