diff --git a/src/osd_peering.cpp b/src/osd_peering.cpp
index 07e5a280..006e80ba 100644
--- a/src/osd_peering.cpp
+++ b/src/osd_peering.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void osd_t::handle_peers()
                     degraded_objects += p.second.degraded_objects.size();
                     if (p.second.state & PG_HAS_UNCLEAN)
                         peering_state = peering_state | OSD_FLUSHING_PGS;
-                    else if (p.second.state & PG_HAS_DEGRADED)
+                    else if (p.second.state & (PG_HAS_DEGRADED | PG_HAS_MISPLACED))
                         peering_state = peering_state | OSD_RECOVERING;
                 }
                 else