diff --git a/includes/classes/Command.php b/includes/classes/Command.php
index 0d296a78f1..e8e2fe64bd 100644
--- a/includes/classes/Command.php
+++ b/includes/classes/Command.php
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@ public function recreate_network_alias( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 		$this->connect_check();
 		$this->index_occurring();
 
+		if ( ! defined( 'EP_IS_NETWORK' ) || ! EP_IS_NETWORK ) {
+			WP_CLI::error( esc_html__( 'ElasticPress is not network activated.', 'elasticpress' ) );
+		}
+
 		$indexables = Indexables::factory()->get_all( false );
 
 		foreach ( $indexables as $indexable ) {
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/wp-cli.spec.js b/tests/cypress/integration/wp-cli.spec.js
index 364b94d76c..e8e19175ad 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/wp-cli.spec.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/wp-cli.spec.js
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ describe('WP-CLI Commands', () => {
 
 	it('Can recreate the alias index which points to every index in the network if user runs wp elasticpress recreate-network-alias command', () => {});
 
+	it('Can throw an error while running wp elasticpress recreate-network-alias if the plugin is not network activated', () => {
+		cy.wpCli('wp elasticpress recreate-network-alias', true)
+			.its('stderr')
+			.should('contain', 'ElasticPress is not network activated');
+	});
+
 	it('Can activate and deactivate a feature', () => {
 		cy.wpCli('wp elasticpress activate-feature search', true)
 			.its('stderr')