diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
index 09cffea36..505977ed9 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
@@ -2278,6 +2278,12 @@ func (c *Cluster) generatePrimaryPodDisruptionBudget() *policyv1.PodDisruptionBu
 		labels[c.OpConfig.PodRoleLabel] = string(Master)
 	}
 
+	// When master selector is disabled and synchronous_mode_strict is on, require
+	// master + synchronous_node_count (default 1) healthy pods for write quorum.
+	if pdbMasterLabelSelector != nil && !*pdbMasterLabelSelector && minAvailable.IntVal > 0 && c.Spec.SynchronousModeStrict {
+		minAvailable = intstr.FromInt32(int32(c.Spec.SynchronousNodeCount + 1))
+	}
+
 	return &policyv1.PodDisruptionBudget{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:            c.PrimaryPodDisruptionBudgetName(),
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
index d51efb085..cb2655777 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
@@ -2691,13 +2691,13 @@ func TestGeneratePodDisruptionBudget(t *testing.T) {
 				k8sutil.KubernetesClient{},
 				acidv1.Postgresql{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myapp-database", Namespace: "myapp"},
-					Spec:       acidv1.PostgresSpec{TeamID: "myapp", NumberOfInstances: 3}},
+					Spec:       acidv1.PostgresSpec{TeamID: "myapp", NumberOfInstances: 3, Patroni: acidv1.Patroni{SynchronousModeStrict: true, SynchronousNodeCount: 1}}},
 				logger,
 				eventRecorder),
 			check: []func(cluster *Cluster, podDisruptionBudget *policyv1.PodDisruptionBudget) error{
 				testPodDisruptionBudgetOwnerReference,
 				hasName("postgres-myapp-database-pdb"),
-				hasMinAvailable(1),
+				hasMinAvailable(2),
 				testLabelsAndSelectors(true),
 			},
 		},