diff --git a/cluster/cluster.go b/cluster/cluster.go
index e0f4588e..8f6f2bb5 100644
--- a/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -1697,6 +1697,11 @@ func (c *cluster) sentinel() {
 				"num_peers":    stats.NumPeers,
 			}).Log("Stats")
 
+			if stats.NumPeers > 1 {
+				// Enable emergency leadership only in a configuration with two nodes.
+				break
+			}
+
 			if stats.LastContact > c.emergencyLeaderTimeout && !isEmergencyLeader {
 				c.logger.Warn().Log("Force leadership due to lost contact to leader")
 				c.raftEmergencyNotifyCh <- true
diff --git a/cluster/leader.go b/cluster/leader.go
index 50da474c..766b3bf2 100644
--- a/cluster/leader.go
+++ b/cluster/leader.go
@@ -348,10 +348,7 @@ func (c *cluster) synchronizeAndRebalance(ctx context.Context, interval time.Dur
 				}
 
 				c.doSynchronize(emergency)
-
-				if !emergency {
-					c.doRebalance(emergency)
-				}
+				c.doRebalance(emergency)
 			} else {
 				c.doSynchronize(emergency)
 			}
@@ -588,6 +585,11 @@ func (c *cluster) doSynchronize(emergency bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *cluster) doRebalance(emergency bool) {
+	if emergency {
+		// Don't rebalance in emergency mode
+		return
+	}
+
 	have := c.proxy.ListProxyProcesses()
 	nodes := c.proxy.ListNodes()