diff --git a/backup.c b/backup.c
index 16f5a8f3..eb498d7e 100644
--- a/backup.c
+++ b/backup.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static void get_lsn(PGconn *conn, PGresult *res, XLogRecPtr *lsn, bool stop_back
 static void get_xid(PGresult *res, uint32 *xid);
 static void pg_ptrack_clear(void);
 static bool pg_ptrack_support(void);
+static bool pg_is_in_recovery(void);
 static char *pg_ptrack_get_and_clear(Oid tablespace_oid,
 									 Oid db_oid,
 									 Oid rel_oid,
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ do_backup_database(parray *backup_list, pgBackupOption bkupopt)
 	pgBackup   *prev_backup = NULL;
 
 	/* Block backup operations on a standby */
+	from_replica = pg_is_in_recovery();
 	if (pg_is_standby() && !from_replica)
 		elog(ERROR, "Backup cannot run on a standby.");
 
@@ -653,9 +655,29 @@ pg_ptrack_support(void)
 		disconnect();
 		return false;
 	}
+	PQclear(res_db);
+	disconnect();
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool
+pg_is_in_recovery(void)
+{
+	PGresult	*res_db;
+	reconnect();
+	res_db = execute("SELECT pg_is_in_recovery()", 0, NULL);
+
+	if (PQgetvalue(res_db, 0, 0)[0] == 't')
+	{
+		PQclear(res_db);
+		disconnect();
+		return true;
+	}
+	PQclear(res_db);
+	disconnect();
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void
 pg_ptrack_clear(void)
 {
diff --git a/doc/pg_arman.md b/doc/pg_arman.md
index d0a891ce..0874aba2 100644
--- a/doc/pg_arman.md
+++ b/doc/pg_arman.md
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@ absolute paths; relative paths are not allowed.
 **--stream**:  
     Enable stream replication for save WAL during backup process.
 
-**--from-replica**:  
-    Use non exclusive start backup for replica. Only for 9.6 and higher.
-
 
 ### RESTORE OPTIONS 
 
diff --git a/expected/option.out b/expected/option.out
index df838958..0c5be607 100644
--- a/expected/option.out
+++ b/expected/option.out
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Backup options:
   --keep-data-generations=N keep GENERATION of full data backup
   --keep-data-days=DAY      keep enough data backup to recover to DAY days age
   --backup-pg-log           start backup pg_log directory
-  --from-replica            use non exclusive start backup for replica
 
 Restore options:
   --recovery-target-time    time stamp up to which recovery will proceed
diff --git a/pg_arman.c b/pg_arman.c
index 3da6c098..e5ef97d4 100644
--- a/pg_arman.c
+++ b/pg_arman.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static pgut_option options[] =
 	{ 'b', 10, "backup-pg-log",			&backup_logs },
 	{ 'f', 'b', "backup-mode",			opt_backup_mode,		SOURCE_ENV },
 	{ 'b', 'C', "smooth-checkpoint",	&smooth_checkpoint,		SOURCE_ENV },
-	{ 'b', 12, "from-replica",			&from_replica },
 	/* options with only long name (keep-xxx) */
 	{ 'i',  1, "keep-data-generations", &keep_data_generations, SOURCE_ENV },
 	{ 'i',  2, "keep-data-days",		&keep_data_days,		SOURCE_ENV },
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ pgut_help(bool details)
 	printf(_("  --keep-data-generations=N keep GENERATION of full data backup\n"));
 	printf(_("  --keep-data-days=DAY      keep enough data backup to recover to DAY days age\n"));
 	printf(_("  --backup-pg-log           start backup pg_log directory\n"));
-	printf(_("  --from-replica            use non exclusive start backup for replica\n"));
 	printf(_("\nRestore options:\n"));
 	printf(_("  --recovery-target-time    time stamp up to which recovery will proceed\n"));
 	printf(_("  --recovery-target-xid     transaction ID up to which recovery will proceed\n"));