diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
index 900958ca..1e7eb4ff 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
@@ -828,6 +828,10 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
     def get_collective_member(self, name):
         return get_collective_member(name)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def check_quorum(cls):
+        return check_quorum()
+
     def filter_node_attributes(self, expression, nodes=None):
         """Filtered nodelist according to expression
 
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
index 36baf330..2b135790 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import confluent.util as util
 
 
 def retrieve(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
+    configmanager.check_quorum()
     if nodes is not None:
         return retrieve_nodes(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata)
     elif element[0] == 'nodegroups':