diff --git a/server/core/session.cc b/server/core/session.cc
index e96946adb..c348af3a1 100644
--- a/server/core/session.cc
+++ b/server/core/session.cc
@@ -1156,8 +1156,12 @@ struct SessionListData
 
 bool seslist_cb(DCB* dcb, void* data)
 {
-    SessionListData* d = (SessionListData*)data;
-    json_array_append_new(d->json, session_json_data(dcb->session, d->host));
+    if (dcb->dcb_role == DCB_ROLE_CLIENT_HANDLER)
+    {
+        SessionListData* d = (SessionListData*)data;
+        json_array_append_new(d->json, session_json_data(dcb->session, d->host));
+    }
+
     return true;
 }