diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 347cdd3ef..b7dde6586 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ func runMemphis(s *server.Server) db.DbInstance {
 		s.Fatalf("Jetstream not enabled on global account")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.CreateSystemLogsStream(); err != nil {
-		s.Fatalf("Failed to create syslogs stream: " + " " + err.Error())
-	}
-
 	dbInstance, err := db.InitializeDbConnection(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.Errorf("Failed initializing db connection:" + " " + err.Error())
@@ -121,6 +117,7 @@ func runMemphis(s *server.Server) db.DbInstance {
 	}
 
 	s.InitializeMemphisHandlers(dbInstance)
+	go s.CreateSystemLogsStream()
 
 	err = server.CreateRootUserOnFirstSystemLoad()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/jetstream_cluster.go b/server/jetstream_cluster.go
index 816f6dc45..31c45d14a 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_cluster.go
@@ -953,6 +953,7 @@ func (js *jetStream) monitorCluster() {
 				s.sendInternalMsgLocked(serverStatsPingReqSubj, _EMPTY_, nil, nil)
 			}
 			js.processLeaderChange(isLeader)
+			js.srv.memphisClusterReady()
 			if isLeader && !beenLeader {
 				beenLeader = true
 				if n.NeedSnapshot() {
diff --git a/server/memphis_handlers.go b/server/memphis_handlers.go
index d07292fdc..b4e8ddab0 100644
--- a/server/memphis_handlers.go
+++ b/server/memphis_handlers.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ type srvMemphis struct {
 	dbCtx                  context.Context
 	dbCancel               context.CancelFunc
 	activateSysLogsPubFunc func()
+	mcrReported            bool
+	mcr                    chan struct{} // memphis cluster ready
+	logStreamCreated       bool
 }
 
 func (s *Server) InitializeMemphisHandlers(dbInstance db.DbInstance) {
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ func (s *Server) InitializeMemphisHandlers(dbInstance db.DbInstance) {
 	s.memphis.dbCancel = dbInstance.Cancel
 	s.memphis.nuid = nuid.New()
 	s.memphis.serverID = configuration.SERVER_NAME
+	s.memphis.mcrReported = false
+	s.memphis.mcr = make(chan struct{})
+	s.memphis.logStreamCreated = false
 
 	usersCollection = db.GetCollection("users", dbInstance.Client)
 	imagesCollection = db.GetCollection("images", dbInstance.Client)
diff --git a/server/memphis_helper.go b/server/memphis_helper.go
index 7af6b273f..e041edf9d 100644
--- a/server/memphis_helper.go
+++ b/server/memphis_helper.go
@@ -173,10 +173,36 @@ const (
 	syslogsErrSubject  = "err"
 )
 
-func (s *Server) CreateSystemLogsStream() error {
+func (s *Server) memphisClusterReady() {
+	if !s.memphis.mcrReported {
+		s.memphis.mcrReported = true
+		close(s.memphis.mcr)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) CreateSystemLogsStream() {
+	if s.JetStreamIsClustered() {
+		if !s.memphis.logStreamCreated {
+			timeout := time.NewTimer(2 * time.Minute)
+			select {
+			case <-timeout.C:
+				s.Fatalf("Failed to create syslogs stream: cluster readiness timeout")
+			case <-s.memphis.mcr:
+				timeout.Stop()
+				s.memphis.logStreamCreated = true
+			}
+
+			if !s.JetStreamIsLeader() {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	retentionDays, err := strconv.Atoi(configuration.LOGS_RETENTION_IN_DAYS)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		s.Fatalf("Failed to create syslogs stream: " + " " + err.Error())
+
 	}
 	retentionDur := time.Duration(retentionDays) * time.Hour * 24
 
@@ -190,14 +216,14 @@ func (s *Server) CreateSystemLogsStream() error {
 		Storage:      FileStorage,
 	})
 
-	if err == nil {
-		if s.memphis.activateSysLogsPubFunc == nil {
-			return errors.New("publish activation func is not initialised")
-		}
-		s.memphis.activateSysLogsPubFunc()
+	if err != nil {
+		s.Fatalf("Failed to create syslogs stream: " + " " + err.Error())
 	}
 
-	return err
+	if s.memphis.activateSysLogsPubFunc == nil {
+		s.Fatalf("publish activation func is not initialised")
+	}
+	s.memphis.activateSysLogsPubFunc()
 }
 
 func (s *Server) memphisAddStream(sc *StreamConfig) error {