diff --git a/arangod/V8Server/v8-vocindex.cpp b/arangod/V8Server/v8-vocindex.cpp
index 2f9c9597a7..c8de9f9480 100644
--- a/arangod/V8Server/v8-vocindex.cpp
+++ b/arangod/V8Server/v8-vocindex.cpp
@@ -661,9 +661,12 @@ LogicalCollection* CreateCollectionCoordinator(LogicalCollection* parameters) {
         }
       } catch (...) {
       }
+      parameters->distributeShardsLike(otherCidString);
     }
   }
 
+  
+  
   // If the list dbServers is still empty, it will be filled in
   // distributeShards below.