diff --git a/lib/charms/data_platform_libs/v0/data_interfaces.py b/lib/charms/data_platform_libs/v0/data_interfaces.py
index 59a97226..a2162aa0 100644
--- a/lib/charms/data_platform_libs/v0/data_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/charms/data_platform_libs/v0/data_interfaces.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def _on_topic_requested(self, event: TopicRequestedEvent):
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 37
+LIBPATCH = 38
 
 PYDEPS = ["ops>=2.0.0"]
 
@@ -2606,6 +2606,14 @@ def set_version(self, relation_id: int, version: str) -> None:
         """
         self.update_relation_data(relation_id, {"version": version})
 
+    def set_subordinated(self, relation_id: int) -> None:
+        """Raises the subordinated flag in the application relation databag.
+
+        Args:
+            relation_id: the identifier for a particular relation.
+        """
+        self.update_relation_data(relation_id, {"subordinated": "true"})
+
 
 class DatabaseProviderEventHandlers(EventHandlers):
     """Provider-side of the database relation handlers."""
@@ -2842,6 +2850,21 @@ def _on_relation_created_event(self, event: RelationCreatedEvent) -> None:
 
     def _on_relation_changed_event(self, event: RelationChangedEvent) -> None:
         """Event emitted when the database relation has changed."""
+        is_subordinate = False
+        remote_unit_data = None
+        for key in event.relation.data.keys():
+            if isinstance(key, Unit) and not key.name.startswith(self.charm.app.name):
+                remote_unit_data = event.relation.data[key]
+            elif isinstance(key, Application) and key.name != self.charm.app.name:
+                is_subordinate = event.relation.data[key].get("subordinated") == "true"
+
+        if is_subordinate:
+            if not remote_unit_data:
+                return
+
+            if remote_unit_data.get("state") != "ready":
+                return
+
         # Check which data has changed to emit customs events.
         diff = self._diff(event)