diff --git a/airflow/api/common/airflow_health.py b/airflow/api/common/airflow_health.py
index 5d37de540a498..fc270f4433fc9 100644
--- a/airflow/api/common/airflow_health.py
+++ b/airflow/api/common/airflow_health.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from typing import Any
 
+from airflow.configuration import conf
 from airflow.jobs.dag_processor_job_runner import DagProcessorJobRunner
 from airflow.jobs.scheduler_job_runner import SchedulerJobRunner
 from airflow.jobs.triggerer_job_runner import TriggererJobRunner
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def get_airflow_health() -> dict[str, Any]:
     try:
         latest_dag_processor_job = DagProcessorJobRunner.most_recent_job()
 
-        if latest_dag_processor_job:
+        if conf.getboolean("scheduler", "standalone_dag_processor") and latest_dag_processor_job:
             latest_dag_processor_heartbeat = latest_dag_processor_job.latest_heartbeat.isoformat()
             if latest_dag_processor_job.is_alive():
                 dag_processor_status = HEALTHY
diff --git a/tests/api/common/test_airflow_health.py b/tests/api/common/test_airflow_health.py
index ebdc086c69277..0a060af1b0fd9 100644
--- a/tests/api/common/test_airflow_health.py
+++ b/tests/api/common/test_airflow_health.py
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ def test_get_airflow_health_only_metadatabase_healthy(
     assert health_status == expected_status
 
 
+@patch("airflow.api.common.airflow_health.conf.getboolean", return_value=True)
 @patch("airflow.api.common.airflow_health.SchedulerJobRunner.most_recent_job", return_value=Exception)
 @patch("airflow.api.common.airflow_health.TriggererJobRunner.most_recent_job", return_value=Exception)
 @patch("airflow.api.common.airflow_health.DagProcessorJobRunner.most_recent_job", return_value=Exception)
 def test_get_airflow_health_metadatabase_unhealthy(
-    latest_scheduler_job_mock, latest_triggerer_job_mock, latest_dag_processor_job_mock
+    get_boolean_mock, latest_scheduler_job_mock, latest_triggerer_job_mock, latest_dag_processor_job_mock
 ):
     health_status = get_airflow_health()
 
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ def test_get_airflow_health_metadatabase_unhealthy(
     assert health_status == expected_status
 
 
+def test_get_airflow_health_no_dag_processor():
+    health_status = get_airflow_health()
+    assert health_status["dag_processor"] == {"status": None, "latest_dag_processor_heartbeat": None}
+
+
 LATEST_SCHEDULER_JOB_MOCK = MagicMock()
 LATEST_SCHEDULER_JOB_MOCK.latest_heartbeat = datetime.now()
 LATEST_SCHEDULER_JOB_MOCK.is_alive = MagicMock(return_value=True)
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ def test_get_airflow_health_scheduler_healthy_no_triggerer(
 LATEST_DAG_PROCESSOR_JOB_MOCK.is_alive = MagicMock(return_value=True)
 
 
+@patch("airflow.api.common.airflow_health.conf.getboolean", return_value=True)
 @patch("airflow.api.common.airflow_health.SchedulerJobRunner.most_recent_job", return_value=None)
 @patch(
     "airflow.api.common.airflow_health.TriggererJobRunner.most_recent_job",
@@ -113,7 +120,7 @@ def test_get_airflow_health_scheduler_healthy_no_triggerer(
     return_value=LATEST_DAG_PROCESSOR_JOB_MOCK,
 )
 def test_get_airflow_health_triggerer_healthy_no_scheduler_job_record(
-    latest_scheduler_job_mock, latest_triggerer_job_mock, latest_dag_processor_job_mock
+    get_boolean_mock, latest_scheduler_job_mock, latest_triggerer_job_mock, latest_dag_processor_job_mock
 ):
     health_status = get_airflow_health()