1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/db.cpp b/src/mongo/db/db.cpp
index 996a0123864..d2282433f7e 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/db.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/db.cpp
@@ -475,6 +475,9 @@ ExitCode _initAndListen(int listenPort) {
             log() << redact(status);
             if (status == ErrorCodes::AuthSchemaIncompatible) {
                 exitCleanly(EXIT_NEED_UPGRADE);
+            } else if (status == ErrorCodes::NotMaster) {
+                // Try creating the indexes if we become master.  If we do not become master,
+                // the master will create the indexes and we will replicate them.
             } else {
                 quickExit(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }