diff --git a/pymongo/monitor.py b/pymongo/monitor.py
index bf8525fe8..64945dd10 100644
--- a/pymongo/monitor.py
+++ b/pymongo/monitor.py
@@ -335,8 +335,12 @@ class SrvMonitor(MonitorBase):
         self._seedlist = self._settings._seeds
         assert isinstance(self._settings.fqdn, str)
         self._fqdn: str = self._settings.fqdn
+        self._startup_time = time.monotonic()
 
     def _run(self) -> None:
+        # Don't poll right after creation, wait 60 seconds first
+        if time.monotonic() < self._startup_time + common.MIN_SRV_RESCAN_INTERVAL:
+            return
         seedlist = self._get_seedlist()
         if seedlist:
             self._seedlist = seedlist
diff --git a/test/test_srv_polling.py b/test/test_srv_polling.py
index 549391d1b..636487012 100644
--- a/test/test_srv_polling.py
+++ b/test/test_srv_polling.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class TestSrvPolling(unittest.TestCase):
     def get_nodelist(self, client):
         return client._topology.description.server_descriptions().keys()
 
-    def assert_nodelist_change(self, expected_nodelist, client):
+    def assert_nodelist_change(self, expected_nodelist, client, timeout=(100 * WAIT_TIME)):
         """Check if the client._topology eventually sees all nodes in the
         expected_nodelist.
         """
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ class TestSrvPolling(unittest.TestCase):
                 return True
             return False
 
-        wait_until(predicate, "see expected nodelist", timeout=100 * WAIT_TIME)
+        wait_until(predicate, "see expected nodelist", timeout=timeout)
 
-    def assert_nodelist_nochange(self, expected_nodelist, client):
+    def assert_nodelist_nochange(self, expected_nodelist, client, timeout=(100 * WAIT_TIME)):
         """Check if the client._topology ever deviates from seeing all nodes
         in the expected_nodelist. Consistency is checked after sleeping for
         (WAIT_TIME * 10) seconds. Also check that the resolver is called at
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class TestSrvPolling(unittest.TestCase):
                 return pymongo.srv_resolver._SrvResolver.get_hosts_and_min_ttl.call_count >= 1
             return False
 
-        wait_until(predicate, "Node list equals expected nodelist", timeout=100 * WAIT_TIME)
+        wait_until(predicate, "Node list equals expected nodelist", timeout=timeout)
 
         nodelist = self.get_nodelist(client)
         if set(expected_nodelist) != set(nodelist):
@@ -330,6 +330,22 @@ class TestSrvPolling(unittest.TestCase):
             with SrvPollingKnobs(nodelist_callback=nodelist_callback):
                 self.assert_nodelist_change(response, client)
 
+    def test_srv_waits_to_poll(self):
+        modified = [("localhost.test.build.10gen.cc", 27019)]
+
+        def resolver_response():
+            return modified
+
+        with SrvPollingKnobs(
+            ttl_time=WAIT_TIME,
+            min_srv_rescan_interval=WAIT_TIME,
+            nodelist_callback=resolver_response,
+        ):
+            client = MongoClient(self.CONNECTION_STRING)
+            self.assertRaises(
+                AssertionError, self.assert_nodelist_change, modified, client, timeout=WAIT_TIME / 2
+            )
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()