diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index 75d72cc50..202a548ae 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ int RM_GetContextFlags(RedisModuleCtx *ctx) {
         flags |= REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_LOADING;
 
     /* Maxmemory and eviction policy */
-    if (server.maxmemory > 0) {
+    if (server.maxmemory > 0 && (!server.masterhost || !server.repl_slave_ignore_maxmemory)) {
         flags |= REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_MAXMEMORY;
 
         if (server.maxmemory_policy != MAXMEMORY_NO_EVICTION)