diff --git a/src/client/cluster_client.cpp b/src/client/cluster_client.cpp
index db52152c..6f6eb51a 100644
--- a/src/client/cluster_client.cpp
+++ b/src/client/cluster_client.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ cluster_client_t::cluster_client_t(ring_loop_t *ringloop, timerfd_manager_t *tfd
 
     st_cli.parse_config(config);
     st_cli.infinite_start = false;
+    if (!config["client_infinite_start"].is_null())
+    {
+        st_cli.infinite_start = config["client_infinite_start"].bool_value();
+    }
     st_cli.load_global_config();
 
     scrap_buffer_size = SCRAP_BUFFER_SIZE;