diff --git a/repmgr-action-standby.c b/repmgr-action-standby.c
index 7e787ee1..af0440ec 100644
--- a/repmgr-action-standby.c
+++ b/repmgr-action-standby.c
@@ -2035,6 +2035,9 @@ do_standby_register(void)
 				if (node_record_on_standby.priority != node_record_on_primary.priority)
 					records_match = false;
 
+				if (strcmp(node_record_on_standby.location, node_record_on_primary.location) != 0)
+					records_match = false;
+
 				if (node_record_on_standby.active != node_record_on_primary.active)
 					records_match = false;