diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index c8cec60a2..0f998507e 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -1010,6 +1010,9 @@ func (c *Cluster) handleNodeAction(nodeAction nodeAction) error {
 
 func (c *Cluster) setStateAndBroadcast(state string) error {
 	c.SetState(state)
+	if c.Static {
+		return nil
+	}
 	// Broadcast cluster status changes to the cluster.
 	c.Logger.Printf("broadcasting ClusterStatus: %s", state)
 	return c.Broadcaster.SendSync(c.Status())
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 16b2f3747..b6c4e7996 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ type Server struct {
 
 	// External
 	handler           Handler
-	Broadcaster       Broadcaster
 	BroadcastReceiver BroadcastReceiver
 	systemInfo        SystemInfo
 	gcNotifier        GCNotifier
@@ -223,7 +222,6 @@ func NewServer(opts ...ServerOption) (*Server, error) {
 		closing:           make(chan struct{}),
 		Cluster:           NewCluster(),
 		holder:            NewHolder(),
-		Broadcaster:       NopBroadcaster,
 		BroadcastReceiver: NopBroadcastReceiver,
 		diagnostics:       NewDiagnosticsCollector(DefaultDiagnosticServer),
 		systemInfo:        NewNopSystemInfo(),
@@ -315,19 +313,19 @@ func (s *Server) Open() error {
 	}
 
 	// Cluster settings.
-	s.Cluster.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
+	s.Cluster.Broadcaster = s
 	s.Cluster.MaxWritesPerRequest = s.maxWritesPerRequest
 
 	// Initialize HTTP handler.
 	api := s.handler.GetAPI()
 	api.Holder = s.holder
-	api.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
+	api.Broadcaster = s
 	api.BroadcastHandler = s
 	api.StatusHandler = s
 	api.Cluster = s.Cluster
 
 	// Initialize Holder.
-	s.holder.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
+	s.holder.Broadcaster = s
 
 	// Serve handler.
 	go s.handler.Serve(s.ln, s.closing)
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 924a46d10..d97e36520 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ func (m *Command) SetupNetworking() error {
 	}
 	gossipMemberSet.Logger = m.logger
 	m.Server.Cluster.MemberSet = gossipMemberSet
-	m.Server.Broadcaster = m.Server
 	m.Server.BroadcastReceiver = gossipMemberSet
 	return nil
 }