diff --git a/jstests/replsets/reconfig.js b/jstests/replsets/reconfig.js
index 46e103cc9c5..b7dca034806 100644
--- a/jstests/replsets/reconfig.js
+++ b/jstests/replsets/reconfig.js
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ catch(e) {
 var config = master.getDB("local").system.replset.findOne();
 assert.eq(oldVersion+1, config.version);
 
+
 print("0 & 3 up; 1, 2, 4 down");
 replTest.restart(3);
 
+// in case 0 isn't master
+replTest.awaitReplication();
+
 replTest.stop(1);
 replTest.stop(2);