diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
index f2db1219..73b2520a 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ class NodeInstance(object):
                 if stdout:
                     self.logger.out('Successfully switched Patroni leader\n{}'.format(stdout), state='o')
                     break
+                elif stderr == "Error: Switchover target and source are the same.":
+                    self.logger.out('Failed to switch Patroni leader to ourselves; this is fine\n{}'.format(stderr), state='w')
+                    break 
                 else:
                     self.logger.out('Failed to switch Patroni leader; retrying\n{}'.format(stderr), state='e')
                     time.sleep(2)