Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php
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diff -u -N -r16513 -r16656
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php	(.../db_load_balancer.php)	(revision 16513)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php	(.../db_load_balancer.php)	(revision 16656)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_load_balancer.php 16513 2017-01-20 14:10:53Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_load_balancer.php 16656 2021-01-04 08:50:10Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2011 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -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 ) {