Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php
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--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@
 	 */
 	protected function getSlaveIndex()
 	{
-		if ( count($this->servers) == 1 || $this->Application->isAdmin ) {
-			// skip the load balancing if there's only one server OR in admin console
+		if ( count($this->servers) == 1 || $this->Application->isAdmin || defined('CRON') ) {
+			// Skip the load balancing if there's only one server OR in admin console OR in CRON.
 			return 0;
 		}
 		elseif ( $this->slaveIndex !== false ) {