diff --git a/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp b/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp
index fe9d632..7537390 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace db
         int prepare_fragment_for_replication(wsrep::mutable_buffer&,
                                              size_t& position) override
         {
+            position = 0;
             return 0;
         }
         int remove_fragments() override { return 0; }