diff --git a/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/rwsplit_route_stmt.c b/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/rwsplit_route_stmt.c
index b5e7fc0bf..7d4d1de17 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/rwsplit_route_stmt.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/rwsplit_route_stmt.c
@@ -696,6 +696,13 @@ route_target_t get_route_target(ROUTER_CLIENT_SES *rses,
     {
         target = TARGET_MASTER;
     }
+    /**
+     * A cloned session, route everything to the master
+     */
+    else if (DCB_IS_CLONE(rses->client_dcb))
+    {
+        target = TARGET_MASTER;
+    }
     /**
      * These queries are not affected by hints
      */