diff --git a/stable/rabbitmq/Chart.yaml b/stable/rabbitmq/Chart.yaml
index 6b1e091ce4..66791d0453 100644
--- a/stable/rabbitmq/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/rabbitmq/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: rabbitmq
-version: 6.1.3
+version: 6.1.4
 appVersion: 3.7.15
 description: Open source message broker software that implements the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP)
 keywords:
diff --git a/stable/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml b/stable/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 5724297cfd..4c5aff2286 100644
--- a/stable/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/stable/rabbitmq/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ spec:
          - |
             mkdir -p /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/.rabbitmq/
             mkdir -p /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/etc/rabbitmq/
+            touch /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/var/lib/rabbitmq/.start
             #persist the erlang cookie in both places for server and cli tools
             echo $RABBITMQ_ERL_COOKIE > /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie
             cp /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/.rabbitmq/
@@ -105,6 +106,23 @@ spec:
             test "\${EXPECTED}" = "\${ACTUAL}"
             EOF
             chmod a+x /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/sbin/rabbitmq-api-check
+            #health check for probes, handle period during rabbtmq sync
+            cat > /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/sbin/rabbitmq-health-check <<EOF
+            #!/bin/sh
+            START_FLAG=/opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/var/lib/rabbitmq/.start
+            if [ -f \${START_FLAG} ]; then
+               rabbitmqctl node_health_check
+               RESULT=\$?
+               if [ \$RESULT -ne 0 ]; then
+                  rabbitmqctl status
+                  exit $?
+               fi
+               rm -f \${START_FLAG}
+               exit \${RESULT}
+            fi
+            rabbitmq-api-check \$1 \$2
+            EOF
+            chmod a+x /opt/bitnami/rabbitmq/sbin/rabbitmq-health-check
             {{- if and .Values.persistence.enabled .Values.forceBoot.enabled }}
             if [ -d "{{ .Values.persistence.path }}/mnesia/${RABBITMQ_NODENAME}" ]; then rabbitmqctl force_boot; fi
             {{- end }}
@@ -138,7 +156,7 @@ spec:
             command:
               - sh
               - -c
-              - rabbitmq-api-check "http://{{ .Values.rabbitmq.username }}:$RABBITMQ_PASSWORD@127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.service.managerPort }}/api/healthchecks/node" '{"status":"ok"}'
+              - rabbitmq-api-check "http://{{ .Values.rabbitmq.username }}:$RABBITMQ_PASSWORD@127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.service.managerPort }}/api/healthchecks/node" '{"status":"ok"}' 
           initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
           timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
           periodSeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.periodSeconds }}
@@ -151,7 +169,7 @@ spec:
             command:
               - sh
               - -c
-              - rabbitmq-api-check "http://{{ .Values.rabbitmq.username }}:$RABBITMQ_PASSWORD@127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.service.managerPort }}/api/healthchecks/node" '{"status":"ok"}'
+              - rabbitmq-health-check "http://{{ .Values.rabbitmq.username }}:$RABBITMQ_PASSWORD@127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.service.managerPort }}/api/healthchecks/node" '{"status":"ok"}'
           initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
           timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
           periodSeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}