diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c b/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
index 1046fea10..031778982 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
@@ -576,6 +576,9 @@ static MONITOR_SERVERS *build_mysql51_replication_tree(MONITOR *mon)
             /* Set the Slave Role */
             if (ismaster)
             {
+                MYSQL_MONITOR *handle = mon->handle;
+                handle->master = database;
+
                 MXS_DEBUG("Master server found at %s:%d with %d slaves",
                           database->server->name,
                           database->server->port,