diff --git a/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/Dockerfile.j2
index 2be384f6dc..b0f49ac093 100644
--- a/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ COPY mariadb_sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/kolla_mariadb_sudoers
 COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_extend_start
 COPY security_reset.expect /usr/local/bin/kolla_security_reset
 COPY backup.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_mariadb_backup.sh
+COPY backup_replica.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_mariadb_backup_replica.sh
 
 RUN chmod 644 /usr/local/bin/kolla_extend_start \
-    && chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_security_reset /usr/local/bin/kolla_mariadb_backup.sh \
+    && chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_security_reset \
+                 /usr/local/bin/kolla_mariadb_backup.sh \
+                 /usr/local/bin/kolla_mariadb_backup_replica.sh \
     && chmod 750 /etc/sudoers.d \
     && chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/kolla_mariadb_sudoers \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/mysql/*
diff --git a/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/backup_replica.sh b/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/backup_replica.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f86a18a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/mariadb/mariadb-server/backup_replica.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+BACKUP_DIR=/backup/
+DEFAULT_MY_CNF="/etc/mysql/my.cnf"
+REPLICA_MY_CNF="$(mktemp)"
+RETRY_INTERVAL=5  # Interval between retries (in seconds)
+MAX_RETRIES=12    # Max retries (12 retries * 5 seconds = 60 seconds)
+
+# Cleanup function to remove the REPLICA_MY_CNF file
+cleanup() {
+    rm -f "${REPLICA_MY_CNF}"
+}
+
+# Set trap to ensure cleanup occurs on exit or error
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+cd "${BACKUP_DIR}"
+
+# Execute a full backup
+backup_full() {
+    echo "Taking a full backup"
+    LAST_FULL_DATE=$(date +%d-%m-%Y-%s)
+    mariabackup \
+        --defaults-file="${REPLICA_MY_CNF}" \
+        --backup \
+        --stream=mbstream \
+        --history="${LAST_FULL_DATE}" | gzip > \
+        "${BACKUP_DIR}/mysqlbackup-${LAST_FULL_DATE}.qp.mbc.mbs.gz" && \
+    echo "${LAST_FULL_DATE}" > "${BACKUP_DIR}/last_full_date"
+}
+
+# Execute an incremental backup
+backup_incremental() {
+    if [ -r "${BACKUP_DIR}/last_full_date" ]; then
+        LAST_FULL_DATE=$(cat "${BACKUP_DIR}/last_full_date")
+    else
+        LAST_FULL_DATE=""
+    fi
+    if [ ! -z "${LAST_FULL_DATE}" ]; then
+        echo "Taking an incremental backup"
+        mariabackup \
+            --defaults-file="${REPLICA_MY_CNF}" \
+            --backup \
+            --stream=mbstream \
+            --incremental-history-name="${LAST_FULL_DATE}" \
+            --history="${LAST_FULL_DATE}" | gzip > \
+            "${BACKUP_DIR}/incremental-$(date +%H)-mysqlbackup-${LAST_FULL_DATE}.qp.mbc.mbs.gz"
+    else
+        echo "Error: Full backup don't exist."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Retry logic for database queries
+retry_mysql_query() {
+    local query="$1"
+    local result=""
+    local attempt=1
+
+    while [ ${attempt} -le ${MAX_RETRIES} ]; do
+        result=$(mysql -h "${HOST}" -u "${USER}" -p"${PASS}" -s -N -e "${query}" 2>/dev/null || true)
+        if [ -n "${result}" ]; then
+            echo "${result}"
+            return 0
+        fi
+        echo "Attempt ${attempt}/${MAX_RETRIES} failed. Retrying in ${RETRY_INTERVAL} seconds..."
+        sleep "${RETRY_INTERVAL}"
+        attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+    done
+
+    echo "Error: Failed to execute the query after ${MAX_RETRIES} attempts."
+    return 1
+}
+
+get_and_set_replica_server() {
+    HOST="$(grep '^host' "${DEFAULT_MY_CNF}" | awk -F '=' '{print $2}' | xargs)"
+    USER="$(grep '^user' "${DEFAULT_MY_CNF}" | awk -F '=' '{print $2}' | xargs)"
+    PASS="$(grep '^password' "${DEFAULT_MY_CNF}" | awk -F '=' '{print $2}' | xargs)"
+
+    ALL_HOSTS_SELECT="SELECT REGEXP_REPLACE(VARIABLE_VALUE, ':[0-9]*','') FROM information_schema.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_incoming_addresses';"
+    ALL_HOSTS=$(retry_mysql_query "${ALL_HOSTS_SELECT}")
+    if [ -z "${ALL_HOSTS}" ]; then
+        echo "Backup failed due to inability to fetch a list of servers."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    ACTIVE_HOST_SELECT='SELECT @@hostname;'
+    ACTIVE_HOST=$(retry_mysql_query "${ACTIVE_HOST_SELECT}" | xargs getent hosts | awk '{print $1}')
+    if [ -z "${ACTIVE_HOST}" ]; then
+        echo "Backup failed due to inability to fetch active host."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Multinode
+    if echo "${ALL_HOSTS}" | grep -q ','; then
+        for server in $(echo "${ALL_HOSTS}" | tr ',' '\n'); do
+            if [[ "${server}" != "${ACTIVE_HOST}" ]]; then
+                REPLICA_HOST="${server}"
+                break
+            fi
+        done
+    # Single node
+    else
+        REPLICA_HOST="${ALL_HOSTS}"
+    fi
+    if [ -z "${REPLICA_HOST}" ]; then
+        echo "Backup failed due to inability to determine replica host."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    cp "${DEFAULT_MY_CNF}" "${REPLICA_MY_CNF}"
+    sed -i "s/${HOST}/${REPLICA_HOST}/g" "${REPLICA_MY_CNF}"
+}
+
+if [ -n "${BACKUP_TYPE}" ]; then
+    get_and_set_replica_server
+    case "${BACKUP_TYPE}" in
+        "full")
+        backup_full
+        ;;
+        "incremental")
+        backup_incremental
+        ;;
+        *)
+        echo "Only full or incremental options are supported."
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+else
+    echo "You need to specify either full or incremental backup options."
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2080818-9eacce36a8c18f8f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2080818-9eacce36a8c18f8f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cf0800cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2080818-9eacce36a8c18f8f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes MariaDB backup failure when ProxySQL is used
+    `LP#2080818 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2080818>`__