diff --git a/fdbclient/NativeAPI.actor.cpp b/fdbclient/NativeAPI.actor.cpp
index 63ecafa06c..6aef2a5f01 100644
--- a/fdbclient/NativeAPI.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbclient/NativeAPI.actor.cpp
@@ -4719,6 +4719,9 @@ ACTOR Future<Void> getRangeStreamFragment(Reference<TransactionState> trState,
 			req.spanContext = spanContext;
 			req.limit = reverse ? -CLIENT_KNOBS->REPLY_BYTE_LIMIT : CLIENT_KNOBS->REPLY_BYTE_LIMIT;
 			req.limitBytes = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+			// leaving the flag off for now to prevent data fetches stall under heavy load
+			// it is used to inform the storage that the rangeRead is for Fetch
+			// req.isFetchKeys = (trState->taskID == TaskPriority::FetchKeys);
 			trState->cx->getLatestCommitVersions(
 			    locations[shard].locations, req.version, trState, req.ssLatestCommitVersions);