diff --git a/src/cluster.c b/src/cluster.c
index d30d7e19b..71d1cc912 100644
--- a/src/cluster.c
+++ b/src/cluster.c
@@ -1048,10 +1048,12 @@ getNodeByQuery(client *c, struct serverCommand *cmd, robj **argv, int argc, int
                  * can safely serve the request, otherwise we return a TRYAGAIN
                  * error). To do so we set the importing/migrating state and
                  * increment a counter for every missing key. */
-                if (n == myself && getMigratingSlotDest(slot) != NULL) {
-                    migrating_slot = 1;
-                } else if (getImportingSlotSource(slot) != NULL) {
-                    importing_slot = 1;
+                if (clusterNodeIsMaster(myself) || c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY) {
+                    if (n == clusterNodeGetMaster(myself) && getMigratingSlotDest(slot) != NULL) {
+                        migrating_slot = 1;
+                    } else if (getImportingSlotSource(slot) != NULL) {
+                        importing_slot = 1;
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 /* If it is not the first key/channel, make sure it is exactly
@@ -1120,7 +1122,9 @@ getNodeByQuery(client *c, struct serverCommand *cmd, robj **argv, int argc, int
     /* MIGRATE always works in the context of the local node if the slot
      * is open (migrating or importing state). We need to be able to freely
      * move keys among instances in this case. */
-    if ((migrating_slot || importing_slot) && cmd->proc == migrateCommand) return myself;
+    if ((migrating_slot || importing_slot) && cmd->proc == migrateCommand && clusterNodeIsMaster(myself)) {
+        return myself;
+    }
 
     /* If we don't have all the keys and we are migrating the slot, send
      * an ASK redirection or TRYAGAIN. */
diff --git a/tests/unit/cluster/slot-migration.tcl b/tests/unit/cluster/slot-migration.tcl
index d2cfa8e2c..d141ccc5e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cluster/slot-migration.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/cluster/slot-migration.tcl
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ start_cluster 3 3 {tags {external:skip cluster} overrides {cluster-allow-replica
     set R3_id [R 3 CLUSTER MYID]
     set R4_id [R 4 CLUSTER MYID]
     set R5_id [R 5 CLUSTER MYID]
+    R 0 SET "{aga}2" banana
 
     test "Slot migration states are replicated" {
         # Validate initial states
@@ -139,8 +140,51 @@ start_cluster 3 3 {tags {external:skip cluster} overrides {cluster-allow-replica
         assert_equal [get_open_slots 3] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
         assert_equal [get_open_slots 4] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
         catch {[R 3 get aga]} e
-        assert_equal {MOVED} [lindex [split $e] 0]
-        assert_equal {609} [lindex [split $e] 1]
+        set port0 [srv 0 port]
+        assert_equal "MOVED 609 127.0.0.1:$port0" $e
+    }
+
+    test "Replica of migrating node returns ASK redirect after READONLY" {
+        # Validate initial states
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 0] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 1] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 3] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 4] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
+        # Read missing key in readonly replica in migrating state.
+        assert_equal OK [R 3 READONLY]
+        set port1 [srv -1 port]
+        catch {[R 3 get aga]} e
+        assert_equal "ASK 609 127.0.0.1:$port1" $e
+        assert_equal OK [R 3 READWRITE]
+    }
+
+    test "Replica of migrating node returns TRYAGAIN after READONLY" {
+        # Validate initial states
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 0] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 1] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 3] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 4] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
+        # Read some existing and some missing keys in readonly replica in
+        # migrating state results in TRYAGAIN, just like its primary would do.
+        assert_equal OK [R 3 READONLY]
+        catch {[R 3 mget "{aga}1" "{aga}2"]} e
+        assert_match "TRYAGAIN *" $e
+        assert_equal OK [R 3 READWRITE]
+    }
+
+    test "Replica of importing node returns TRYAGAIN after READONLY and ASKING" {
+        # Validate initial states
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 0] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 1] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 3] "\[609->-$R1_id\]"
+        assert_equal [get_open_slots 4] "\[609-<-$R0_id\]"
+        # A client follows an ASK redirect to a primary, but wants to read from a replica.
+        # The replica returns TRYAGAIN just like a primary would do for two missing keys.
+        assert_equal OK [R 4 READONLY]
+        assert_equal OK [R 4 ASKING]
+        catch {R 4 MGET "{aga}1" "{aga}2"} e
+        assert_match "TRYAGAIN *" $e
+        assert_equal OK [R 4 READWRITE]
     }
 
     test "New replica inherits migrating slot" {