diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 0f8b5de7cb..5b261a770f 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -2427,6 +2427,10 @@
     "id": "store.sql.schema_upgrade_attempt.warn",
     "translation": "Attempting to upgrade the database schema version to %v"
   },
+  {
+    "id": "store.sql.read_replicas_not_licensed.critical",
+    "translation": "More than 1 read replica functionality disabled by current license. Please contact your system administrator about upgrading your enterprise license."
+  },
   {
     "id": "store.sql.schema_version.critical",
     "translation": "The database schema version of %v cannot be upgraded.  You must not skip a version."
diff --git a/mattermost.go b/mattermost.go
index b305aac3ca..45ffcc88fa 100644
--- a/mattermost.go
+++ b/mattermost.go
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ func main() {
 		loadLicense()
 	}
 
+	if !utils.IsLicensed && len(utils.Cfg.SqlSettings.DataSourceReplicas) > 1 {
+		l4g.Critical(utils.T("store.sql.read_replicas_not_licensed.critical"))
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf(utils.T("store.sql.read_replicas_not_licensed.critical")))
+	}
+
 	if flagRunCmds {
 		runCmds()
 	} else {