diff --git a/patroni/dcs/__init__.py b/patroni/dcs/__init__.py
index a0364d7f..de394b22 100644
--- a/patroni/dcs/__init__.py
+++ b/patroni/dcs/__init__.py
@@ -240,21 +240,25 @@ class Leader(namedtuple('Leader', 'index,session,member')):
     def conn_url(self):
         return self.member.conn_url
 
+    @property
+    def data(self):
+        return self.member.data
+
     @property
     def timeline(self):
-        return self.member.data.get('timeline')
+        return self.data.get('timeline')
 
     @property
     def checkpoint_after_promote(self):
         """
         >>> Leader(1, '', Member.from_node(1, '', '', '{"version":"z"}')).checkpoint_after_promote
         """
-        version = self.member.data.get('version')
+        version = self.data.get('version')
         if version:
             try:
                 # 1.5.6 is the last version which doesn't expose checkpoint_after_promote: false
                 if tuple(map(int, version.split('.'))) > (1, 5, 6):
-                    return self.member.data['role'] == 'master' and 'checkpoint_after_promote' not in self.member.data
+                    return self.data['role'] == 'master' and 'checkpoint_after_promote' not in self.data
             except Exception:
                 logger.debug('Failed to parse Patroni version %s', version)
 
diff --git a/patroni/ha.py b/patroni/ha.py
index 95b76b41..ca012825 100644
--- a/patroni/ha.py
+++ b/patroni/ha.py
@@ -342,14 +342,26 @@ class Ha(object):
     def _get_node_to_follow(self, cluster):
         # determine the node to follow. If replicatefrom tag is set,
         # try to follow the node mentioned there, otherwise, follow the leader.
-        if self.is_standby_cluster() and (self.cluster.is_unlocked() or self.has_lock(False)):
+        standby_config = self.get_standby_cluster_config()
+        is_standby_cluster = _is_standby_cluster(standby_config)
+        if is_standby_cluster and (self.cluster.is_unlocked() or self.has_lock(False)):
             node_to_follow = self.get_remote_master()
         elif self.patroni.replicatefrom and self.patroni.replicatefrom != self.state_handler.name:
             node_to_follow = cluster.get_member(self.patroni.replicatefrom)
         else:
             node_to_follow = cluster.leader
 
-        return node_to_follow if node_to_follow and node_to_follow.name != self.state_handler.name else None
+        node_to_follow = node_to_follow if node_to_follow and node_to_follow.name != self.state_handler.name else None
+
+        if node_to_follow and not isinstance(node_to_follow, RemoteMember):
+            # we are going to abuse Member.data to pass following parameters
+            params = ('restore_command', 'archive_cleanup_command')
+            for param in params:  # It is highly unlikely to happen, but we want to protect from the case
+                node_to_follow.data.pop(param, None)  # when above-mentioned params came from outside.
+            if is_standby_cluster:
+                node_to_follow.data.update({p: standby_config[p] for p in params if standby_config.get(p)})
+
+        return node_to_follow
 
     def follow(self, demote_reason, follow_reason, refresh=True):
         if refresh:
diff --git a/patroni/postgresql/config.py b/patroni/postgresql/config.py
index 70eafcca..10df64b4 100644
--- a/patroni/postgresql/config.py
+++ b/patroni/postgresql/config.py
@@ -535,15 +535,16 @@ class ConfigHandler(object):
         is_remote_master = isinstance(member, RemoteMember)
         primary_conninfo = self.primary_conninfo_params(member)
         if primary_conninfo:
+            use_slots = self.get('use_slots', True) and self._postgresql.major_version >= 90400
+            if use_slots and not (is_remote_master and member.no_replication_slot):
+                primary_slot_name = member.primary_slot_name if is_remote_master else self._postgresql.name
+                recovery_params['primary_slot_name'] = slot_name_from_member_name(primary_slot_name)
             recovery_params['primary_conninfo'] = primary_conninfo
-            if self.get('use_slots', True) and self._postgresql.major_version >= 90400 \
-                    and not (is_remote_master and member.no_replication_slot):
-                recovery_params['primary_slot_name'] = member.primary_slot_name if is_remote_master \
-                        else slot_name_from_member_name(self._postgresql.name)
 
-        if is_remote_master:  # standby_cluster config might have different parameters, we want to override them
-            recovery_params.update({p: member.data.get(p) for p in ('restore_command', 'recovery_min_apply_delay',
-                                                                    'archive_cleanup_command') if member.data.get(p)})
+        # standby_cluster config might have different parameters, we want to override them
+        standby_cluster_params = ['restore_command', 'archive_cleanup_command']\
+            + (['recovery_min_apply_delay'] if is_remote_master else [])
+        recovery_params.update({p: member.data.get(p) for p in standby_cluster_params if member and member.data.get(p)})
         return recovery_params
 
     def recovery_conf_exists(self):