diff --git a/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c b/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c
index 5bd3bbc35e..095f3be54d 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c
@@ -608,6 +608,14 @@ void
 CheckSubscriptionRelkind(char relkind, const char *nspname,
 						 const char *relname)
 {
+	/* Give more specific error for partitioned tables */
+	if (relkind == RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_WRONG_OBJECT_TYPE),
+				 errmsg("\"%s.%s\" is a partitioned table",
+						nspname, relname),
+				 errdetail("Partitioned tables are not supported as logical replication targets")));
+
 	/*
 	 * We currently only support writing to regular tables.
 	 */