Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/ServerManager.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/ServerManager.java (revision 1305728) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/ServerManager.java (working copy) @@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ !this.master.isStopped() && slept < timeout && count < maxToStart && - !(lastCountChange+interval > now && count >= minToStart) + (lastCountChange+interval > now || count < minToStart) ){ // Log some info at every interval time or if there is a change