diff --git a/search-services/alfresco-search/src/main/java/org/alfresco/solr/lifecycle/SolrCoreLoadListener.java b/search-services/alfresco-search/src/main/java/org/alfresco/solr/lifecycle/SolrCoreLoadListener.java
index c1ec3719d..6f92724ab 100644
--- a/search-services/alfresco-search/src/main/java/org/alfresco/solr/lifecycle/SolrCoreLoadListener.java
+++ b/search-services/alfresco-search/src/main/java/org/alfresco/solr/lifecycle/SolrCoreLoadListener.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public class SolrCoreLoadListener extends AbstractSolrEventListener
 
         boolean trackersHaveBeenEnabled = Boolean.parseBoolean(coreProperties.getProperty("enable.alfresco.tracking", "true"));
         boolean owningCoreIsSlave = isSlaveModeEnabledFor(core);
+        contentStore.toggleReadOnlyMode(owningCoreIsSlave);
 
         // Guard conditions: if trackers must be disabled then immediately return, we've done here.
         // Case #1: trackers have been explicitly disabled.