diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7486ec25b0..ff8dd75473 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2746,7 +2746,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fluvio-protocol"
-version = "0.10.13"
+version = "0.10.14"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "content_inspector",
diff --git a/crates/fluvio-controlplane-metadata/src/partition/spec.rs b/crates/fluvio-controlplane-metadata/src/partition/spec.rs
index 6d55dcebca..c424f02606 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-controlplane-metadata/src/partition/spec.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-controlplane-metadata/src/partition/spec.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ impl PartitionMirrorConfig {
             Self::Home(h) => h.remote_cluster.clone(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn is_home_mirror(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Home(_))
+    }
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for PartitionMirrorConfig {
diff --git a/crates/fluvio-protocol/Cargo.toml b/crates/fluvio-protocol/Cargo.toml
index d9f97e125d..f6cf551b75 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/fluvio-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "fluvio-protocol"
 edition = "2021"
-version = "0.10.13"
+version = "0.10.14"
 authors = ["Fluvio Contributors <team@fluvio.io>"]
 description = "Fluvio streaming protocol"
 repository = "https://github.com/infinyon/fluvio"
diff --git a/crates/fluvio-protocol/src/link/error_code.rs b/crates/fluvio-protocol/src/link/error_code.rs
index e9fa523dbf..a155c0654b 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-protocol/src/link/error_code.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-protocol/src/link/error_code.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     #[fluvio(tag = 11002)]
     #[error("the mirror already exists")]
     MirrorAlreadyExists,
+    #[fluvio(tag = 11003)]
+    #[error("produce from home is not allowed")]
+    MirrorProduceFromHome,
 
     // Specs
     #[fluvio(tag = 12001)]
diff --git a/crates/fluvio-spu/src/services/public/produce_handler.rs b/crates/fluvio-spu/src/services/public/produce_handler.rs
index 1d4ea5ce14..c12507ad1a 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-spu/src/services/public/produce_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-spu/src/services/public/produce_handler.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ async fn handle_produce_topic(
             }
         };
 
+        if let Some(mirror) = &leader_state.get_replica().mirror {
+            if mirror.is_home_mirror() {
+                debug!(%replica_id, "Mirror replica is not supported for produce");
+                topic_result.partitions.push(PartitionWriteResult::error(
+                    replica_id,
+                    ErrorCode::MirrorProduceFromHome,
+                ));
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
         if let Err(err) = apply_smartmodules(
             &mut partition_request,
             smartmodules,
diff --git a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/export.bats b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/export.bats
index 4a6b27b5bb..0690310f3b 100644
--- a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/export.bats
+++ b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/export.bats
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ setup_file() {
 
     REMOTE_NAME=remote-test-1
     export REMOTE_NAME
-    debug_msg "Topic name: $REMOTE_NAME"
+    debug_msg "Remote name: $REMOTE_NAME"
 
     MESSAGE="$(random_string 7)"
     export MESSAGE
diff --git a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/mirror-topic.bats b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/mirror-topic.bats
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fed1b3352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/mirror-topic.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+
+TEST_HELPER_DIR="$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../test_helper"
+export TEST_HELPER_DIR
+
+load "$TEST_HELPER_DIR"/tools_check.bash
+load "$TEST_HELPER_DIR"/fluvio_dev.bash
+load "$TEST_HELPER_DIR"/bats-support/load.bash
+load "$TEST_HELPER_DIR"/bats-assert/load.bash
+
+setup_file() {
+    CURRENT_DATE=$(date +%Y-%m)
+    export CURRENT_DATE
+
+    REMOTE_NAME="$(random_string 7)"
+    export REMOTE_NAME
+    debug_msg "Remote name: $REMOTE_NAME"
+
+    MESSAGE="$(random_string 7)"
+    export MESSAGE
+    debug_msg "$MESSAGE"
+
+    TOPIC_NAME="$(random_string 7)"
+    export TOPIC_NAME
+    debug_msg "Topic name: $TOPIC_NAME"
+}
+
+@test "Can register an remote cluster" {
+    run timeout 15s "$FLUVIO_BIN" remote register "$REMOTE_NAME"
+
+    assert_output "remote cluster \"$REMOTE_NAME\" was registered"
+    assert_success
+}
+
+@test "Can create a mirror topic" {
+    echo "[\"$REMOTE_NAME\"]" > remotes.json
+    run timeout 15s "$FLUVIO_BIN" topic create "$TOPIC_NAME" --mirror-apply remotes.json
+
+    assert_output "topic \"$TOPIC_NAME\" created"
+    assert_success
+}
+
+@test "Can't produce to a mirror topic from home" {
+    MESSAGE="$(random_string 7)"
+    run bash -c 'echo "$MESSAGE" | timeout 15s "$FLUVIO_BIN" produce "$TOPIC_NAME"'
+
+    assert_output "Producer error: Producer received an error code: produce from home is not allowed"
+    assert_failure
+}
diff --git a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/remote.bats b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/remote.bats
index 3f7f9801cf..390a75da55 100644
--- a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/remote.bats
+++ b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/remote.bats
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ setup_file() {
 
     REMOTE_NAME=remote-test-1
     export REMOTE_NAME
-    debug_msg "Topic name: $REMOTE_NAME"
+    debug_msg "Remote name: $REMOTE_NAME"
 
     MESSAGE="$(random_string 7)"
     export MESSAGE