diff --git a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/noindex/common-search.properties b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/noindex/common-search.properties
index cfea085e1e..81cbefd30b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/noindex/common-search.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/noindex/common-search.properties
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ solr.query.fts.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.cmis.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.hybrid.enabled=false
 
-search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=true
+search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=false
 search.solrShardRegistry.shardInstanceTimeoutInSeconds=300
 search.solrShardRegistry.maxAllowedReplicaTxCountDifference=1000
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr/common-search.properties b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr/common-search.properties
index 2cd4fdfd14..c567bcaf0a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr/common-search.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr/common-search.properties
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ solr.query.fts.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.cmis.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.hybrid.enabled=false
 
-search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=true
+search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=false
 search.solrShardRegistry.shardInstanceTimeoutInSeconds=300
 search.solrShardRegistry.maxAllowedReplicaTxCountDifference=1000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr4/common-search.properties b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr4/common-search.properties
index f1c40e0e20..8465637946 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr4/common-search.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr4/common-search.properties
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ solr.query.fts.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.cmis.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.hybrid.enabled=false
 
-search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=true
+search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=false
 search.solrShardRegistry.shardInstanceTimeoutInSeconds=300
 search.solrShardRegistry.maxAllowedReplicaTxCountDifference=1000
diff --git a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr6/common-search.properties b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr6/common-search.properties
index f1c40e0e20..8465637946 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr6/common-search.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/alfresco/subsystems/Search/solr6/common-search.properties
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ solr.query.fts.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.cmis.queryConsistency=TRANSACTIONAL_IF_POSSIBLE
 solr.query.hybrid.enabled=false
 
-search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=true
+search.solrShardRegistry.purgeOnInit=false
 search.solrShardRegistry.shardInstanceTimeoutInSeconds=300
 search.solrShardRegistry.maxAllowedReplicaTxCountDifference=1000