diff --git a/cli-client/pvc.py b/cli-client/pvc.py
index 68620282..de45a026 100755
--- a/cli-client/pvc.py
+++ b/cli-client/pvc.py
@@ -158,6 +158,22 @@ def cli_router():
     pass
 
 
+###############################################################################
+# pvc router secondary
+###############################################################################
+@click.command(name='secondary', short_help='Set a router in secondary status.')
+@click.argument(
+    'router'
+)
+def router_secondary(router):
+    """
+    Take ROUTER out of primary mode handling gateways and into secondary mode.
+    """
+    
+    zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(zk_host)
+    retcode, retmsg = pvc_router.secondary_router(zk_conn, router)
+    cleanup(retcode, retmsg, zk_conn)
+
 ###############################################################################
 # pvc router primary
 ###############################################################################
@@ -874,6 +890,7 @@ cli_node.add_command(node_unflush)
 cli_node.add_command(node_info)
 cli_node.add_command(node_list)
 
+cli_router.add_command(router_secondary)
 cli_router.add_command(router_primary)
 cli_router.add_command(router_info)
 cli_router.add_command(router_list)
diff --git a/client-common/client_lib/router.py b/client-common/client_lib/router.py
index d3241d85..a50bea03 100644
--- a/client-common/client_lib/router.py
+++ b/client-common/client_lib/router.py
@@ -86,15 +86,38 @@ def getInformationFromRouter(zk_conn, router_name, long_output):
 #
 # Direct Functions
 #
+def secondary_router(zk_conn, router):
+    # Verify router is valid
+    if not common.verifyRouter(zk_conn, router):
+        return False, 'ERROR: No router named "{}" is present in the cluster.'.format(router)
+
+    # Get current state
+    current_state = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/routers/{}/networkstate'.format(router))
+    if current_state == 'primary':
+        click.echo('Setting router {} in secondary mode.'.format(router))
+        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {
+            '/routers': 'none'
+        })
+    else:
+        click.echo('Router {} is already in secondary mode.'.format(router))
+
+    return True, ''
+
 def primary_router(zk_conn, router):
     # Verify router is valid
     if not common.verifyRouter(zk_conn, router):
         return False, 'ERROR: No router named "{}" is present in the cluster.'.format(router)
 
-    click.echo('Setting router {} in primary mode.'.format(router))
-    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {
-        '/routers': router
-    })
+    # Get current state
+    current_state = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/routers/{}/networkstate'.format(router))
+    if current_state == 'secondary':
+        click.echo('Setting router {} in primary mode.'.format(router))
+        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {
+            '/routers': router
+        })
+    else:
+        click.echo('Router {} is already in primary mode.'.format(router))
+
     return True, ''
 
 def get_info(zk_conn, router, long_output):