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diff --git a/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/prelude/fastsearch/FastSearcher.java b/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/prelude/fastsearch/FastSearcher.java
index 674c389c630..54db3b083d7 100644
--- a/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/prelude/fastsearch/FastSearcher.java
+++ b/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/prelude/fastsearch/FastSearcher.java
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public class FastSearcher extends VespaBackEndSearcher {
      */
     private Backend chooseBackend(Query query) {
         if ( ! query.properties().getBoolean(dispatchDirect, true)) return dispatchBackend;
+        if (query.properties().getBoolean(com.yahoo.search.query.Model.ESTIMATE)) return dispatchBackend;
 
         Optional<SearchCluster.Node> directDispatchRecipient = dispatcher.searchCluster().directDispatchTarget();
         if ( ! directDispatchRecipient.isPresent()) return dispatchBackend;