Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (revision 1304701) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (working copy) @@ -2464,6 +2464,7 @@ ServerName regionLocation = region.getSecond(); if (regionInfo == null) continue; String tableName = regionInfo.getTableNameAsString(); + if (regionInfo.isOffline() && regionInfo.isSplit()) continue; if (regionLocation == null) { // regionLocation could be null if createTable didn't finish properly. // When createTable is in progress, HMaster restarts.