CREATE TABLE t1 (f1 INTEGER) ENGINE=InnoDB; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1); Killing server ... SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait = 0; SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait = DEFAULT; SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t1; COUNT(*) 1 SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_size'; VARIABLE_VALUE 2 DROP TABLE t1;