diff --git a/src/server/db_slice.cc b/src/server/db_slice.cc
index b90df5c2f96e..077103eec45f 100644
--- a/src/server/db_slice.cc
+++ b/src/server/db_slice.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "server/server_state.h"
 #include "server/tiered_storage.h"
 #include "strings/human_readable.h"
+#include "util/fibers/stacktrace.h"
 
 ABSL_FLAG(bool, enable_heartbeat_eviction, true,
           "Enable eviction during heartbeat when memory is under pressure.");
@@ -1071,20 +1072,28 @@ void DbSlice::PostUpdate(DbIndex db_ind, PrimeIterator it, std::string_view key,
 }
 
 DbSlice::ItAndExp DbSlice::ExpireIfNeeded(const Context& cntx, PrimeIterator it) {
-  DCHECK(it->second.HasExpire());
+  if (!it->second.HasExpire()) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid call to ExpireIfNeeded";
+    return {it, ExpireIterator{}};
+  }
+
   auto& db = db_arr_[cntx.db_index];
 
   auto expire_it = db->expire.Find(it->first);
 
-  CHECK(IsValid(expire_it));
-
-  // TODO: to employ multi-generation update of expire-base and the underlying values.
-  time_t expire_time = ExpireTime(expire_it);
-
-  // Never do expiration on replica or if expiration is disabled.
-  if (time_t(cntx.time_now_ms) < expire_time || owner_->IsReplica() || !expire_allowed_)
-    return {it, expire_it};
+  if (IsValid(expire_it)) {
+    // TODO: to employ multi-generation update of expire-base and the underlying values.
+    time_t expire_time = ExpireTime(expire_it);
 
+    // Never do expiration on replica or if expiration is disabled.
+    if (time_t(cntx.time_now_ms) < expire_time || owner_->IsReplica() || !expire_allowed_)
+      return {it, expire_it};
+  } else {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "Internal error, entry " << it->first.ToString()
+               << " not found in expire table, db_index: " << cntx.db_index
+               << ", expire table size: " << db->expire.size()
+               << ", prime table size: " << db->prime.size() << util::fb2::GetStacktrace();
+  }
   string tmp_key_buf;
   string_view tmp_key;
 
diff --git a/src/server/debugcmd.cc b/src/server/debugcmd.cc
index 0f865919661f..4d51316bfe23 100644
--- a/src/server/debugcmd.cc
+++ b/src/server/debugcmd.cc
@@ -531,10 +531,14 @@ void DebugCmd::Replica(CmdArgList args) {
 }
 
 void DebugCmd::Load(string_view filename) {
+  if (!ServerState::tlocal()->is_master) {
+    return cntx_->SendError("Replica cannot load data");
+  }
+
   auto new_state = sf_.service().SwitchState(GlobalState::ACTIVE, GlobalState::LOADING);
   if (new_state.first != GlobalState::LOADING) {
     LOG(WARNING) << GlobalStateName(new_state.first) << " in progress, ignored";
-    return;
+    return cntx_->SendError("Could not load file");
   }
 
   absl::Cleanup rev_state = [this] {
@@ -561,10 +565,11 @@ void DebugCmd::Load(string_view filename) {
 
   auto fut_ec = sf_.Load(path.generic_string());
   if (fut_ec.valid()) {
-    ec = fut_ec.get();
+    GenericError ec = fut_ec.get();
     if (ec) {
-      LOG(INFO) << "Could not load file " << ec.message();
-      return cntx_->SendError(ec.message());
+      string msg = ec.Format();
+      LOG(WARNING) << "Could not load file " << msg;
+      return cntx_->SendError(msg);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/server/debugcmd.h b/src/server/debugcmd.h
index 034af15b3562..d4ad161e9933 100644
--- a/src/server/debugcmd.h
+++ b/src/server/debugcmd.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class DebugCmd {
 
   void Run(CmdArgList args);
 
+  // A public function that loads a snapshot.
+  void Load(std::string_view filename);
+
   static void Shutdown();
 
  private:
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ class DebugCmd {
 
   void Reload(CmdArgList args);
   void Replica(CmdArgList args);
-  void Load(std::string_view filename);
+
   void Exec();
   void Inspect(std::string_view key, CmdArgList args);
   void Watched();
diff --git a/src/server/dflycmd.cc b/src/server/dflycmd.cc
index bcacd13f7786..2a7af7c8ca6b 100644
--- a/src/server/dflycmd.cc
+++ b/src/server/dflycmd.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "facade/cmd_arg_parser.h"
 #include "facade/dragonfly_connection.h"
 #include "facade/dragonfly_listener.h"
+#include "server/debugcmd.h"
 #include "server/engine_shard_set.h"
 #include "server/error.h"
 #include "server/journal/journal.h"
@@ -109,10 +110,6 @@ void DflyCmd::Run(CmdArgList args, ConnectionContext* cntx) {
   ToUpper(&args[0]);
   string_view sub_cmd = ArgS(args, 0);
 
-  /*if (sub_cmd == "JOURNAL" && args.size() >= 2) {
-    return Journal(args, cntx);
-  }*/
-
   if (sub_cmd == "THREAD") {
     return Thread(args, cntx);
   }
@@ -141,6 +138,11 @@ void DflyCmd::Run(CmdArgList args, ConnectionContext* cntx) {
     return ReplicaOffset(args, cntx);
   }
 
+  if (sub_cmd == "LOAD" && args.size() == 2) {
+    DebugCmd debug_cmd{sf_, cntx};
+    debug_cmd.Load(ArgS(args, 1));
+    return;
+  }
   cntx->SendError(kSyntaxErr);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/rdb_test.cc b/src/server/rdb_test.cc
index 466dd3ec5648..0f59deefa674 100644
--- a/src/server/rdb_test.cc
+++ b/src/server/rdb_test.cc
@@ -260,9 +260,13 @@ TEST_F(RdbTest, ReloadTtl) {
 TEST_F(RdbTest, ReloadExpired) {
   Run({"set", "key", "val"});
   Run({"expire", "key", "2"});
-  sleep(2);
-  Run({"debug", "reload"});
-  auto resp = Run({"get", "key"});
+  RespExpr resp = Run({"save", "df"});
+  ASSERT_EQ(resp, "OK");
+  auto save_info = service_->server_family().GetLastSaveInfo();
+  AdvanceTime(2000);
+  resp = Run({"debug", "load", save_info.file_name});
+  ASSERT_EQ(resp, "OK");
+  resp = Run({"get", "key"});
   ASSERT_THAT(resp, ArgType(RespExpr::NIL));
 }