diff --git a/modules/routing/debugcli.c b/modules/routing/debugcli.c
index da6676b5d..696f28b36 100644
--- a/modules/routing/debugcli.c
+++ b/modules/routing/debugcli.c
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ CLI_SESSION	*client;
 	spinlock_release(&inst->lock);
 
 	session->state = SESSION_STATE_READY;
+
+	dcb_printf(session->client, "Welcome the SkySQL Gateway Debug Interface (%s).\n",
+		version_str);
+	dcb_printf(session->client, "Type help for a list of available commands.\n\n");
+
 	return (void *)client;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/routing/readwritesplit/readwritesplit.c b/modules/routing/readwritesplit/readwritesplit.c
index 78492cb30..d63232c4e 100644
--- a/modules/routing/readwritesplit/readwritesplit.c
+++ b/modules/routing/readwritesplit/readwritesplit.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static int routeQuery(
 		{
 		GWBUF *cq = gwbuf_clone(queue);
 	                ret = session->masterconn->func.write(session->masterconn, queue);
-			session->slaveconn->func.write(session->masterconn, cq);
+			session->slaveconn->func.write(session->slaveconn, cq);
 		}
 		atomic_add(&inst->stats.n_all, 1);
                 goto return_ret;