diff --git a/cli/dcoscli/analytics.py b/cli/dcoscli/analytics.py
index 031d08e..9f05717 100644
--- a/cli/dcoscli/analytics.py
+++ b/cli/dcoscli/analytics.py
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ def _base_properties(conf=None):
     if not conf:
         conf = util.get_config()
 
+    command = _command()
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         cmd = 'dcos ' + _command()
         full_cmd = 'dcos ' + ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])
@@ -261,11 +262,14 @@ def _base_properties(conf=None):
         logger.exception('Unable to find the hostname of the cluster.')
         dcos_hostname = None
 
-    try:
-        cluster_id = mesos.DCOSClient().metadata().get('CLUSTER_ID')
-    except:
-        logger.exception('Unable to get the cluster_id of the cluster.')
-        cluster_id = None
+    cluster_id = None
+    if command and command != "config":
+        try:
+            cluster_id = mesos.DCOSClient().metadata().get('CLUSTER_ID')
+        except:
+            msg = 'Unable to get the cluster_id of the cluster.'
+            logger.debug(msg)
+            logger.exception(msg)
 
     return {
         'cmd': cmd,
diff --git a/cli/tests/integrations/test_analytics.py b/cli/tests/integrations/test_analytics.py
index 2dd0321..fa07e57 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integrations/test_analytics.py
+++ b/cli/tests/integrations/test_analytics.py
@@ -55,7 +55,23 @@ def test_config_set():
 def test_cluster_id_sent():
     '''Tests that cluster_id is sent to segment.io'''
 
-    args = [util.which('dcos')]
+    args = [util.which('dcos'), 'package', 'list']
+    version = 'release'
+    env = _env_reporting_with_url()
+
+    with patch('sys.argv', args), \
+            patch.dict(os.environ, env), \
+            patch('dcoscli.version', version):
+
+        props = _base_properties()
+        assert props.get('CLUSTER_ID')
+
+
+@_mock
+def test_cluster_id_not_sent():
+    '''Tests that cluster_id is sent to segment.io'''
+
+    args = [util.which('dcos'), 'config', 'show']
     env = _env_reporting_with_url()
     version = 'release'
 
@@ -65,15 +81,7 @@ def test_cluster_id_sent():
         assert main() == 0
 
         props = _base_properties()
-        # segment.io
-        data = {'userId': USER_ID,
-                'event': SEGMENT_IO_CLI_EVENT,
-                'properties': props}
-        assert props.get('CLUSTER_ID')
-        assert mock_called_some_args(http.post,
-                                     '{}/track'.format(SEGMENT_URL),
-                                     json=data,
-                                     timeout=(1, 1))
+        assert not props.get('CLUSTER_ID')
 
 
 @_mock