diff --git a/src/cr/cube/crunch_cube.py b/src/cr/cube/crunch_cube.py
index f8a573bff..30536ab23 100644
--- a/src/cr/cube/crunch_cube.py
+++ b/src/cr/cube/crunch_cube.py
@@ -195,11 +195,16 @@ def _as_array(self, include_missing=False, get_non_selected=False,
         )
         res = res + adjusted
 
-        if prune and not self.has_mr:
+        if prune:
             return self._prune(res, include_transforms_for_dims)
 
         return res
 
+    def _mr_prune(self, res):
+        margin = self.margin(axis=0)
+        ind_prune = margin == 0
+        return res[~ind_prune]
+
     def _prune(self, res, transforms=None):
         '''Prune the result based on margins content.
 
@@ -207,6 +212,9 @@ def _prune(self, res, transforms=None):
         marginal elements are either 0 or not defined (np.nan).
         '''
 
+        if self.has_mr:
+            return self._mr_prune(res)
+
         # Note: If the cube contains transforms (H&S), and they happen to
         # have the marginal value 0 (or NaN), they're NOT pruned. This is
         # done to achieve parity with how the front end client works (whaam).