diff --git a/zipline/core/monitor.py b/zipline/core/monitor.py
index 11b91fa8..1767958d 100644
--- a/zipline/core/monitor.py
+++ b/zipline/core/monitor.py
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ class Controller(object):
             # Hearbeat Cycle
             # ==============
 
+            initializing = len(self.tracked) == 0 and len(self.finished) == 0
+
             # Wait the responses
             while self.alive:
 
@@ -318,6 +320,13 @@ class Controller(object):
                     log.info(repr(self.responses))
                     break
 
+                # if this is the first time heartbeating, break
+                # out early if we get everything tracked no need
+                # to hold out for the full heartbeat.
+                if initializing and len(self.responses) == len(self.topology):
+                    log.info("breaking out of initial heartbeat")
+                    break
+
             # ================
             # Heartbeat Stats
             # ================