diff --git a/plugins/mariadb/index.py b/plugins/mariadb/index.py
index 39e3f5629..270b69e10 100755
--- a/plugins/mariadb/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mariadb/index.py
@@ -2231,6 +2231,9 @@ def initSlaveStatusSyncUser(version=''):
 
     msg = ''
 
+    pdb.query("stop slave")
+    pdb.query("stop all slaves")
+
     local_mode = recognizeDbMode()
     for x in range(len(slave_data)):
         slave_t = slave_data[x]