diff --git a/src/main/java/com/datastax/cdm/feature/WritetimeTTL.java b/src/main/java/com/datastax/cdm/feature/WritetimeTTL.java
index 75ec9526..4fd00f78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/datastax/cdm/feature/WritetimeTTL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/datastax/cdm/feature/WritetimeTTL.java
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ public boolean loadProperties(IPropertyHelper propertyHelper) {
         isValid = validateProperties();
         isEnabled = isValid &&
                 ((null != ttlNames && !ttlNames.isEmpty())
-                || (null != writetimeNames && !writetimeNames.isEmpty())
-                || customWritetime > 0);
+                        || (null != writetimeNames && !writetimeNames.isEmpty())
+                        || this.autoWritetimeNames || this.autoTTLNames
+                        || customWritetime > 0);
 
         isLoaded = true;
         return isValid;