One or more table partitions may communicate with an index partition that may be a master of a replication group. A communications channel may exist between table partitions and the index partition. Upon splitting the index partition, communications between the table partitions and the index partition may be suspended. Upon completion of the split, communications may be reestablished between the table partitions and a partition, of the replication group of index partitions, designated to be a master following the split. Messages accumulated by the table partitions during the split may be sent to the index partition upon reestablishing communications.