diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
index 0fd98a12e..dc2b1d741 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ if [[ $EXCLUDE_STARTUP_ERRORS == 'Y' ]]; then
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|failed to poll"               # server not yet ready (sensoroni waiting on soc)
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|minions returned with non"    # server not yet ready (salt waiting on minions)
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|so_long_term"                 # server not yet ready (influxdb not yet setup)
+    EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|search_phase_execution_exception" # server not yet ready (elastalert running searches before ES is ready)
 fi
 
 if [[ $EXCLUDE_FALSE_POSITIVE_ERRORS == 'Y' ]]; then