diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
index d14955e61..f7efb56db 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ function add_sensor_to_minion() {
 	echo "    enabled: True" >> $PILLARFILE
 }
 
+function apply_ES_state() {
+	salt-call state.apply elasticsearch --queue=True
+}
 function createEVAL() {
 	add_elastic_to_minion
 	add_logstash_to_minion
@@ -245,6 +248,7 @@ function createSENSOR() {
 function createSEARCHNODE() {
 	add_elastic_to_minion
 	add_logstash_to_minion
+	applyElasticState
 }
 
 function createSTANDALONE() {
@@ -297,4 +301,4 @@ fi
 
 if [[ "$OPERATION" = 'test' ]]; then
 	testminion
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi