diff --git a/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/uvstreamer.go b/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/uvstreamer.go
index ec1bae9807c..c87ec4d872f 100644
--- a/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/uvstreamer.go
+++ b/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/uvstreamer.go
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ func (uvs *uvstreamer) currentPosition() (replication.Position, error) {
 // 3. TablePKs not nil, startPos empty => table copy (for pks > lastPK)
 // 4. TablePKs not nil, startPos set => run catchup from startPos, then table copy  (for pks > lastPK)
 //
-// If TablesToCopy option is not nil, copy only the tables listed in TablesToCopy.
-// For other tables not in TablesToCopy, if startPos is set, perform catchup starting from startPos.
+// If table copy phase should run based on one of the previous states, then only copy the tables in
+// TablesToCopy list.
 func (uvs *uvstreamer) init() error {
-	if uvs.startPos == "" /* full copy */ || len(uvs.inTablePKs) > 0 /* resume copy */ || len(uvs.options.GetTablesToCopy()) > 0 /* copy specific tables */ {
+	if uvs.startPos == "" /* full copy */ || len(uvs.inTablePKs) > 0 /* resume copy */ {
 		if err := uvs.buildTablePlan(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/vstreamer_test.go b/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/vstreamer_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05467034a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/vstreamer/vstreamer_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Vitess Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package vstreamer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/throttle/throttlerapp"
+
+	binlogdatapb "vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/proto/binlogdata"
+)
+
+func TestUVStreamerNoCopyWithGTID(t *testing.T) {
+	execStatements(t, []string{
+		"create table t1(id int, val varchar(128), primary key(id))",
+		"insert into t1 values (1, 'val1')",
+	})
+	defer execStatements(t, []string{
+		"drop table t1",
+	})
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	filter := &binlogdatapb.Filter{
+		Rules: []*binlogdatapb.Rule{{
+			Match:  "t1",
+			Filter: "select * from t1",
+		}},
+	}
+	pos := primaryPosition(t)
+	options := &binlogdatapb.VStreamOptions{
+		TablesToCopy: []string{"t1"},
+	}
+	uvs := newUVStreamer(ctx, engine, env.Dbcfgs.DbaWithDB(), env.SchemaEngine, pos,
+		nil, filter, testLocalVSchema, throttlerapp.VStreamerName,
+		func([]*binlogdatapb.VEvent) error { return nil }, options)
+	err := uvs.init()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Empty(t, uvs.plans, "Should not build table plans when startPos is set")
+}