diff --git a/cmd/site-replication.go b/cmd/site-replication.go
index c6341b0d9..ef9a84670 100644
--- a/cmd/site-replication.go
+++ b/cmd/site-replication.go
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ func (c *SiteReplicationSys) PeerGroupInfoChangeHandler(ctx context.Context, cha
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, errNoSuchGroup) {
 		return wrapSRErr(err)
 	}
 	return nil