diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index f06e9e99d..f4f753c00 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -1466,6 +1466,9 @@ int RM_GetContextFlags(RedisModuleCtx *ctx) {
     if (server.cluster_enabled)
         flags |= REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_CLUSTER;
 
+    if (server.loading)
+        flags |= REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_LOADING;
+
     /* Maxmemory and eviction policy */
     if (server.maxmemory > 0) {
         flags |= REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_MAXMEMORY;
diff --git a/src/redismodule.h b/src/redismodule.h
index 5c7643dee..b9c73957b 100644
--- a/src/redismodule.h
+++ b/src/redismodule.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@
 #define REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_OOM_WARNING (1<<11)
 /* The command was sent over the replication link. */
 #define REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_REPLICATED (1<<12)
+/* Redis is currently loading either from AOF or RDB. */
+#define REDISMODULE_CTX_FLAGS_LOADING (1<<13)
 
 
 #define REDISMODULE_NOTIFY_GENERIC (1<<2)     /* g */