diff --git a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-replication/src/replicate.js b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-replication/src/replicate.js
index 23c97023a4..2bbf2d5554 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-replication/src/replicate.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-replication/src/replicate.js
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ function replicate(src, target, opts, returnValue, result) {
       if (errorName === 'unauthorized' || errorName === 'forbidden') {
         returnValue.emit('error', fatalError);
         returnValue.removeAllListeners();
+        } else if (fatalError.status === 413) {
+        returnValue.emit('paused', fatalError);
+        returnValue.emit('error', fatalError);
+        returnValue.removeAllListeners();
       } else {
         backOff(opts, returnValue, fatalError, function () {
           replicate(src, target, opts, returnValue);