diff --git a/ceilometer/polling/manager.py b/ceilometer/polling/manager.py
index adf1f67dcd..2b9e5a0d19 100644
--- a/ceilometer/polling/manager.py
+++ b/ceilometer/polling/manager.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class AgentManager(cotyledon.Service):
         super(AgentManager, self).run()
         self.polling_manager = PollingManager(self.conf)
         if self.partition_coordinator:
-            self.partition_coordinator.start()
+            self.partition_coordinator.start(start_heart=True)
             self.join_partitioning_groups()
         self.start_polling_tasks()
 
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ class AgentManager(cotyledon.Service):
         self._keystone = None
         self._keystone_last_exception = None
 
+        # Note(leehom): if coordinator enabled call run_watchers to
+        # update group member info before collecting
+        if self.partition_coordinator:
+            self.partition_coordinator.run_watchers()
+
         task.poll_and_notify()
 
     @property