diff --git a/internal/api/handle_admin.go b/internal/api/handle_admin.go
index 76943229..8d1972e7 100644
--- a/internal/api/handle_admin.go
+++ b/internal/api/handle_admin.go
@@ -221,25 +221,11 @@ func (s *Server) handleViewPostgresSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 
 	defer close()
 
-	internal, err := flypg.ReadFromFile(s.node.PGConfig.InternalConfigFile())
+	all, err := s.node.PGConfig.CurrentConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		renderErr(w, err)
 		return
 	}
-	user, err := flypg.ReadFromFile(s.node.PGConfig.UserConfigFile())
-	if err != nil {
-		renderErr(w, err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	all := map[string]interface{}{}
-
-	for k, v := range internal {
-		all[k] = v
-	}
-	for k, v := range user {
-		all[k] = v
-	}
 
 	var in []string
 
@@ -266,26 +252,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleViewPostgresSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handleViewBouncerSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	internal, err := flypg.ReadFromFile(s.node.PGBouncer.InternalConfigFile())
-	if err != nil {
-		renderErr(w, err)
-		return
-	}
-	user, err := flypg.ReadFromFile(s.node.PGBouncer.UserConfigFile())
+	all, err := s.node.PGBouncer.CurrentConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		renderErr(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	all := map[string]interface{}{}
-
-	for k, v := range internal {
-		all[k] = v
-	}
-	for k, v := range user {
-		all[k] = v
-	}
-
 	var in []string
 
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&in); err != nil {
@@ -307,26 +279,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleViewBouncerSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handleViewRepmgrSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	internal, err := flypg.ReadFromFile(s.node.RepMgr.InternalConfigFile())
-	if err != nil {
-		renderErr(w, err)
-		return
-	}
-	user, err := flypg.ReadFromFile(s.node.RepMgr.UserConfigFile())
+	all, err := s.node.RepMgr.CurrentConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		renderErr(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	all := map[string]interface{}{}
-
-	for k, v := range internal {
-		all[k] = v
-	}
-	for k, v := range user {
-		all[k] = v
-	}
-
 	var in []string
 
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&in); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/flypg/config.go b/internal/flypg/config.go
index 87c48ba7..6702f528 100644
--- a/internal/flypg/config.go
+++ b/internal/flypg/config.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Config interface {
 	UserConfig() ConfigMap
 	SetUserConfig(configMap ConfigMap)
 	ConsulKey() string
+	CurrentConfig() (ConfigMap, error)
 }
 
 func WriteUserConfig(c Config, consul *state.Store) error {
diff --git a/internal/flypg/flypg.go b/internal/flypg/flypg.go
index 515eb3e3..ef362526 100644
--- a/internal/flypg/flypg.go
+++ b/internal/flypg/flypg.go
@@ -55,6 +55,28 @@ func (c *FlyPGConfig) UserConfigFile() string {
 	return c.userConfigFilePath
 }
 
+func (c *FlyPGConfig) CurrentConfig() (ConfigMap, error) {
+	internal, err := ReadFromFile(c.InternalConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	user, err := ReadFromFile(c.UserConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	all := ConfigMap{}
+
+	for k, v := range internal {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+	for k, v := range user {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
 func (c *FlyPGConfig) initialize() error {
 	c.SetDefaults()
 
diff --git a/internal/flypg/pg.go b/internal/flypg/pg.go
index 050c4cb0..eba4229a 100644
--- a/internal/flypg/pg.go
+++ b/internal/flypg/pg.go
@@ -55,6 +55,28 @@ func (c *PGConfig) UserConfigFile() string {
 	return c.userConfigFilePath
 }
 
+func (c *PGConfig) CurrentConfig() (ConfigMap, error) {
+	internal, err := ReadFromFile(c.InternalConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	user, err := ReadFromFile(c.UserConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	all := ConfigMap{}
+
+	for k, v := range internal {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+	for k, v := range user {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
 func NewConfig(dataDir string, port int) *PGConfig {
 	return &PGConfig{
 		dataDir:        dataDir,
diff --git a/internal/flypg/pgbouncer.go b/internal/flypg/pgbouncer.go
index 238e04fb..9383c04b 100644
--- a/internal/flypg/pgbouncer.go
+++ b/internal/flypg/pgbouncer.go
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
 )
 
+const (
+	transactionPooler = "transaction"
+	sessionPooler     = "session"
+	statementPooler   = "statement"
+)
+
 type PGBouncer struct {
 	PrivateIP   string
 	Credentials Credentials
@@ -68,6 +74,37 @@ func (p *PGBouncer) ConfigurePrimary(ctx context.Context, primary string, reload
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *PGBouncer) CurrentConfig() (ConfigMap, error) {
+	internal, err := ReadFromFile(p.InternalConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	user, err := ReadFromFile(p.UserConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	all := ConfigMap{}
+
+	for k, v := range internal {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+	for k, v := range user {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+func (p *PGBouncer) poolMode() (string, error) {
+	conf, err := p.CurrentConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return conf["pool_mode"].(string), nil
+}
+
 func (p *PGBouncer) initialize() error {
 	cmdStr := fmt.Sprintf("mkdir -p %s", p.ConfigPath)
 	if err := utils.RunCommand(cmdStr); err != nil {
@@ -157,6 +194,40 @@ func (p *PGBouncer) forceReconnect(ctx context.Context, databases []string) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *PGBouncer) killConnections(ctx context.Context, databases []string) error {
+	conn, err := p.NewConnection(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close(ctx)
+
+	for _, db := range databases {
+		_, err = conn.Exec(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("KILL %s;", db))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *PGBouncer) resumeConnections(ctx context.Context, databases []string) error {
+	conn, err := p.NewConnection(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close(ctx)
+
+	for _, db := range databases {
+		_, err = conn.Exec(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("RESUME %s;", db))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *PGBouncer) NewConnection(ctx context.Context) (*pgx.Conn, error) {
 	host := net.JoinHostPort(p.PrivateIP, strconv.Itoa(p.Port))
 	return openConnection(ctx, host, "pgbouncer", p.Credentials)
diff --git a/internal/flypg/readonly.go b/internal/flypg/readonly.go
index a43ad711..107b2208 100644
--- a/internal/flypg/readonly.go
+++ b/internal/flypg/readonly.go
@@ -148,8 +148,26 @@ func changeReadOnlyState(ctx context.Context, n *Node, enable bool) error {
 	}
 	defer bConn.Close(ctx)
 
-	if err := n.PGBouncer.forceReconnect(ctx, dbNames); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to force connection reset: %s", err)
+	poolMode, err := n.PGBouncer.poolMode()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve active pool mode: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	switch poolMode {
+	case transactionPooler, statementPooler:
+		if err := n.PGBouncer.forceReconnect(ctx, dbNames); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to force connection reset: %s", err)
+		}
+	case sessionPooler:
+		if err := n.PGBouncer.killConnections(ctx, dbNames); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to kill connections: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := n.PGBouncer.resumeConnections(ctx, dbNames); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to resume connections: %s", err)
+		}
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve valid pooler. found: %s", poolMode)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/flypg/repmgr.go b/internal/flypg/repmgr.go
index 73526d04..bd555b08 100644
--- a/internal/flypg/repmgr.go
+++ b/internal/flypg/repmgr.go
@@ -58,6 +58,28 @@ func (r *RepMgr) SetUserConfig(configMap ConfigMap) {
 	r.userConfig = configMap
 }
 
+func (r *RepMgr) CurrentConfig() (ConfigMap, error) {
+	internal, err := ReadFromFile(r.InternalConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	user, err := ReadFromFile(r.UserConfigFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	all := ConfigMap{}
+
+	for k, v := range internal {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+	for k, v := range user {
+		all[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
 func (r *RepMgr) ConsulKey() string {
 	return "repmgr"
 }