diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go b/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go
index d311a9058..be3916b5e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (s *Server) gatherData(acc telegraf.Accumulator, gatherDbStats bool, gather
 	if replSetStatus != nil {
 		oplogStats, err = s.gatherOplogStats()
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("Unable to get oplog stats: %v", err))
 		}
 	}