diff --git a/cmd/postgres_exporter/queries.go b/cmd/postgres_exporter/queries.go
index 302d24d78..8338c0338 100644
--- a/cmd/postgres_exporter/queries.go
+++ b/cmd/postgres_exporter/queries.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ var queryOverrides = map[string][]OverrideQuery{
 			`
 			SELECT slot_name, database, active, pg_xlog_location_diff(pg_current_xlog_location(), restart_lsn)
 			FROM pg_replication_slots
+                        WHERE pg_is_in_recovery() = False
 			`,
 		},
 		{
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ var queryOverrides = map[string][]OverrideQuery{
 			`
 			SELECT slot_name, database, active, pg_wal_lsn_diff(pg_current_wal_lsn(), restart_lsn)
 			FROM pg_replication_slots
+                        WHERE pg_is_in_recovery() = False
 			`,
 		},
 	},