diff --git a/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/deployment_spec.go b/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/deployment_spec.go
index 42b914088..85cbf3283 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/deployment_spec.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/deployment_spec.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (s *DeploymentSpec) GetAllowMemberRecreation(group ServerGroup) bool {
 	groupSpec := s.GetServerGroupSpec(group)
 
 	switch group {
-	case ServerGroupDBServers, ServerGroupCoordinators:
+	case ServerGroupDBServers, ServerGroupCoordinators, ServerGroupSyncMasters, ServerGroupSyncWorkers:
 		if v := groupSpec.AllowMemberRecreation; v == nil {
 			return true
 		} else {
diff --git a/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/deployment_spec.go b/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/deployment_spec.go
index 67e010dfd..a2e5dff77 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/deployment_spec.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/deployment_spec.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (s *DeploymentSpec) GetAllowMemberRecreation(group ServerGroup) bool {
 	groupSpec := s.GetServerGroupSpec(group)
 
 	switch group {
-	case ServerGroupDBServers, ServerGroupCoordinators:
+	case ServerGroupDBServers, ServerGroupCoordinators, ServerGroupSyncMasters, ServerGroupSyncWorkers:
 		if v := groupSpec.AllowMemberRecreation; v == nil {
 			return true
 		} else {
diff --git a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_context.go b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_context.go
index 5f38e0cc3..3df33fcd7 100644
--- a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_context.go
+++ b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_context.go
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ type ActionContext interface {
 	// Returns member status, true when found, or false
 	// when no such member is found.
 	GetMemberStatusByID(id string) (api.MemberStatus, bool)
+	// GetMemberStatusAndGroupByID returns the current member status and group
+	// for the member with given id.
+	// Returns member status, true when found, or false
+	// when no such member is found.
+	GetMemberStatusAndGroupByID(id string) (api.MemberStatus, api.ServerGroup, bool)
 	// CreateMember adds a new member to the given group.
 	// If ID is non-empty, it will be used, otherwise a new ID is created.
 	CreateMember(ctx context.Context, group api.ServerGroup, id string) (string, error)
@@ -286,6 +291,15 @@ func (ac *actionContext) GetMemberStatusByID(id string) (api.MemberStatus, bool)
 	return m, ok
 }
 
+// GetMemberStatusAndGroupByID returns the current member status and group
+// for the member with given id.
+// Returns member status, true when found, or false
+// when no such member is found.
+func (ac *actionContext) GetMemberStatusAndGroupByID(id string) (api.MemberStatus, api.ServerGroup, bool) {
+	status, _ := ac.context.GetStatus()
+	return status.Members.ElementByID(id)
+}
+
 // CreateMember adds a new member to the given group.
 // If ID is non-empty, it will be used, otherwise a new ID is created.
 func (ac *actionContext) CreateMember(ctx context.Context, group api.ServerGroup, id string) (string, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_recreate_member.go b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_recreate_member.go
index a3268ff48..b883acfc0 100644
--- a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_recreate_member.go
+++ b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_recreate_member.go
@@ -61,18 +61,21 @@ type actionRecreateMember struct {
 // Returns true if the action is completely finished, false in case
 // the start time needs to be recorded and a ready condition needs to be checked.
 func (a *actionRecreateMember) Start(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	m, ok := a.actionCtx.GetMemberStatusByID(a.action.MemberID)
+	m, g, ok := a.actionCtx.GetMemberStatusAndGroupByID(a.action.MemberID)
 	if !ok {
 		return false, errors.Newf("expecting member to be present in list, but it is not")
 	}
 
-	_, err := a.actionCtx.GetPvc(ctx, m.PersistentVolumeClaimName)
-	if err != nil {
-		if kubeErrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			return false, errors.Newf("PVC is missing %s. Members won't be recreated without old PV", m.PersistentVolumeClaimName)
-		}
+	switch g {
+	case api.ServerGroupDBServers, api.ServerGroupAgents: // Only DBServers and Agents use persistent data
+		_, err := a.actionCtx.GetPvc(ctx, m.PersistentVolumeClaimName)
+		if err != nil {
+			if kubeErrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				return false, errors.Newf("PVC is missing %s. Members won't be recreated without old PV", m.PersistentVolumeClaimName)
+			}
 
-		return false, errors.WithStack(err)
+			return false, errors.WithStack(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if m.Phase == api.MemberPhaseFailed {
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ func (a *actionRecreateMember) Start(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 		m.Phase = api.MemberPhaseNone
 	}
 
-	if err = a.actionCtx.UpdateMember(ctx, m); err != nil {
+	if err := a.actionCtx.UpdateMember(ctx, m); err != nil {
 		return false, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}