diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.c b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.c
index e9f1daf17..2e581d1c0 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr.c
@@ -715,9 +715,12 @@ createInstance(SERVICE *service, char **options)
         /** Set SSL pointer in in server struct */
         server->server_ssl = ssl_cfg;
 
-        /* Set server unique name */
         /* Add server to service backend list */
         serviceAddBackend(inst->service, server);
+
+        /* Hide backend server struct */
+        service->dbref->server->is_active = false;
+        service->dbref->active = false;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -766,6 +769,9 @@ createInstance(SERVICE *service, char **options)
     else
     {
         inst->master_state = BLRM_UNCONNECTED;
+        /* Set backend server as active */
+        service->dbref->server->is_active = true;
+        service->dbref->active = true;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_slave.c b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_slave.c
index b3d94ae31..f1f6eefe5 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_slave.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlogrouter/blr_slave.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,15 @@ blr_slave_query(ROUTER_INSTANCE *router, ROUTER_SLAVE *slave, GWBUF *queue)
                         return 1;
                     }
 
+                    /* Mark as active the master server struct */
+                    spinlock_acquire(&router->lock);
+                    if (!router->service->dbref->server->is_active)
+                    {
+                        router->service->dbref->server->is_active = true;
+                        router->service->dbref->active = true;
+                    }
+                    spinlock_release(&router->lock);
+
                     /**
                      * check if router is BLRM_UNCONFIGURED
                      * and change state to BLRM_SLAVE_STOPPED