diff --git a/src/mon/ClientMonitor.cc b/src/mon/ClientMonitor.cc
index 3d3642f6d12..f5374d26346 100644
--- a/src/mon/ClientMonitor.cc
+++ b/src/mon/ClientMonitor.cc
@@ -366,6 +366,12 @@ void ClientMonitor::_unmounted(MClientUnmount *m)
   }
 }
 
+
+bool ClientMonitor::should_propose(double& delay)
+{
+  return true;  // never delay!  we want fast mounts!
+}
+
 void ClientMonitor::tick()
 {
   if (!paxos->is_active()) return;
diff --git a/src/mon/ClientMonitor.h b/src/mon/ClientMonitor.h
index dbfa499bda7..8c88bbecc7f 100644
--- a/src/mon/ClientMonitor.h
+++ b/src/mon/ClientMonitor.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ private:
   bool preprocess_command(MMonCommand *m);  // true if processed.
   bool prepare_command(MMonCommand *m);
 
+  bool should_propose(double& delay);
+
  public:
   ClientMonitor(Monitor *mn, Paxos *p) : PaxosService(mn, p) { }