diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go b/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go
index f8c32512b6a..f8c903346f4 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/ipfs.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ var cmdDetailsMap = map[*cmds.Command]cmdDetails{
 	commands.CommandsDaemonCmd:            {doesNotUseRepo: true},
 	commands.VersionCmd:                   {doesNotUseConfigAsInput: true, doesNotUseRepo: true}, // must be permitted to run before init
 	commands.LogCmd:                       {cannotRunOnClient: true},
+	commands.ActiveReqsCmd:                {cannotRunOnClient: true},
 	commands.RepoFsckCmd:                  {cannotRunOnDaemon: true},
 	commands.ConfigCmd.Subcommand("edit"): {cannotRunOnDaemon: true, doesNotUseRepo: true},
 }