diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/ZkController.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/ZkController.java
index 182af5f..0ed0523 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/ZkController.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/ZkController.java
@@ -1316,6 +1316,7 @@
             if (msgNodeName.equals(nodeName) && core.equals(msgCore)) {
               descriptor.getCloudDescriptor()
                   .setCoreNodeName(replica.getName());
+              getCoreContainer().getCoresLocator().persist(getCoreContainer(), descriptor);
               return;
             }
           }