# Elasticsearch operator deletes es pods which are scaled by Horizontal autoscaler

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-operator-deletes-es-pods-which-are-scaled-by-horizontal-autoscaler/227775>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 13, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-operator-deletes-es-pods-which-are-scaled-by-horizontal-autoscaler/227775 "2020-04-13T13:11:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![kumar\_kung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kumar\_kung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kumar_kung)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-operator-deletes-es-pods-which-are-scaled-by-horizontal-autoscaler/227775/1 "2020-04-13T13:11:34Z")

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**Kibana version** : 7.5.2

**Elasticsearch version** : 7.5.2

ECK-1.0.0 GA

I am using elasticsearch quickstart from eck guide  
i autoscale when average mem hits 60%, when ever a new pod is created through autoscaling, elasticsearch operator bring the pod down to original state (as provided when creating ES). How to allow autoscaling.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-operator-deletes-es-pods-which-are-scaled-by-horizontal-autoscaler/227775/2 "2020-05-11T13:11:36Z")

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