diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3eb9828ee6..f4a8bf51d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 - [#4263](https://github.com/influxdb/influxdb/issues/4263): derivative does not work when data is missing
 - [#4293](https://github.com/influxdb/influxdb/pull/4293): Ensure shell is invoked when touching PID file. Thanks @christopherjdickson
 - [#4296](https://github.com/influxdb/influxdb/pull/4296): Reject line protocol ending with '-'. Fixes [#4272](https://github.com/influxdb/influxdb/issues/4272)
+- [#4333](https://github.com/influxdb/influxdb/pull/4333): Retry monitor storage creation and only on Leader.
 
 ## v0.9.4 [2015-09-14]
 
diff --git a/monitor/service.go b/monitor/service.go
index c9d4a5fd61..3e76f6b1db 100644
--- a/monitor/service.go
+++ b/monitor/service.go
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ func (m *Monitor) storeStatistics() {
 	defer tick.Stop()
 	for {
 		select {
-
 		case <-tick.C:
 			m.createInternalStorage()