diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index e4a01699e4..aff56891e6 100644
*** a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
--- b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
***************
*** 6502,6508 **** COPY postgres_log FROM '/full/path/to/logfile.csv' WITH csv;
        <listitem>
         <para>
          Controls firing of replication-related triggers and rules for the
!         current session.  Setting this variable requires
          superuser privilege and results in discarding any previously cached
          query plans.  Possible values are <literal>origin</literal> (the default),
          <literal>replica</literal> and <literal>local</literal>.
--- 6502,6510 ----
        <listitem>
         <para>
          Controls firing of replication-related triggers and rules for the
!         current session. When set to <literal>replica</literal> it also
!         disables all the foreign key checks, which can leave the data in an
!         inconsistent state if improperly used. Setting this variable requires
          superuser privilege and results in discarding any previously cached
          query plans.  Possible values are <literal>origin</literal> (the default),
          <literal>replica</literal> and <literal>local</literal>.
diff --git a/src/backend/commanindex d979ce266d..296807849f 100644
*** a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
--- b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
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*** 1341,1356 **** ExecuteTruncate(TruncateStmt *stmt)
  	}
  
  	/*
! 	 * Check foreign key references.  In CASCADE mode, this should be
! 	 * unnecessary since we just pulled in all the references; but as a
! 	 * cross-check, do it anyway if in an Assert-enabled build.
  	 */
  #ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
- 	heap_truncate_check_FKs(rels, false);
- #else
- 	if (stmt->behavior == DROP_RESTRICT)
  		heap_truncate_check_FKs(rels, false);
  #endif
  
  	/*
  	 * If we are asked to restart sequences, find all the sequences, lock them
--- 1341,1364 ----
  	}
  
  	/*
! 	 * Suppress foreign key references check if session replication role is
! 	 * set to REPLICA.
  	 */
+ 	if (SessionReplicationRole != SESSION_REPLICATION_ROLE_REPLICA)
+ 	{
+ 
+ 		/*
+ 		 * Check foreign key references.  In CASCADE mode, this should be
+ 		 * unnecessary since we just pulled in all the references; but as a
+ 		 * cross-check, do it anyway if in an Assert-enabled build.
+ 		 */
  #ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
  		heap_truncate_check_FKs(rels, false);
+ #else
+ 		if (stmt->behavior == DROP_RESTRICT)
+ 			heap_truncate_check_FKs(rels, false);
  #endif
+ 	}
  
  	/*
  	 * If we are asked to restart sequences, find all the sequences, lock them