diff --git a/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go b/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
index 5de2f365f..2281ba085 100644
--- a/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
+++ b/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
@@ -1096,6 +1096,10 @@ func (ic *GenericController) createServers(data []interface{},
 
 			key := fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", ing.Namespace, tlsSecretName)
 			bc, exists := ic.sslCertTracker.Get(key)
+			if !exists {
+				ic.syncSecret(key)
+				bc, exists = ic.sslCertTracker.Get(key)
+			}
 			if !exists {
 				glog.Infof("ssl certificate \"%v\" does not exist in local store", key)
 				continue