diff --git a/servers/slapd/backglue.c b/servers/slapd/backglue.c
index f9f49421f4..cf53b0b5e3 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/backglue.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/backglue.c
@@ -1126,6 +1126,7 @@ glue_sub_attach( int online )
 				&gi->gi_n[gi->gi_nodes].gn_pdn );
 			gi->gi_nodes++;
 			on->on_bi.bi_private = gi;
+			ga->ga_be->be_flags |= SLAP_DBFLAG_GLUE_LINKED;
 			break;
 		}
 		if ( !be ) {