1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_heartbeat.cpp b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_heartbeat.cpp
index 4c23bab4f5b..df03ebe37b7 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_heartbeat.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/replication_coordinator_impl_heartbeat.cpp
@@ -441,13 +441,14 @@ void ReplicationCoordinatorImpl::_heartbeatReconfigStore(
             }
             return;
         }
-
+        auto isFirstConfig = !_rsConfig.isInitialized();
         lk.unlock();
 
         bool isArbiter = myIndex.isOK() && myIndex.getValue() != -1 &&
             newConfig.getMemberAt(myIndex.getValue()).isArbiter();
-        if (!isArbiter) {
+        if (!isArbiter && isFirstConfig) {
             _externalState->startThreads(_settings);
+            _startDataReplication();
         }
     }