diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/metadata/schema/MetadataTime.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/metadata/schema/MetadataTime.java
index eb96c309b98..eb79b6d017b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/metadata/schema/MetadataTime.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/metadata/schema/MetadataTime.java
@@ -121,4 +121,9 @@ public int compareTo(MetadataTime mtime) {
           "Cannot compare different time types: " + this + " and " + mtime);
     }
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    return encode();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/server/tserver/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/tserver/tablet/Tablet.java b/server/tserver/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/tserver/tablet/Tablet.java
index f08922fa8c8..5fda28f1fe4 100644
--- a/server/tserver/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/tserver/tablet/Tablet.java
+++ b/server/tserver/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/tserver/tablet/Tablet.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ DataFileValue minorCompact(InMemoryMap memTable, ReferencedTabletFile tmpDatafil
       try (Scope scope = span2.makeCurrent()) {
         bringMinorCompactionOnline(tmpDatafile, newDatafile,
             new DataFileValue(stats.getFileSize(), stats.getEntriesWritten()), commitSession,
-            flushId);
+            flushId, mincReason);
       } catch (Exception e) {
         TraceUtil.setException(span2, e, true);
         throw e;
@@ -1297,8 +1297,8 @@ TabletServer getTabletServer() {
    * Update tablet file data from flush. Returns a StoredTabletFile if there are data entries.
    */
   public Optional<StoredTabletFile> updateTabletDataFile(long maxCommittedTime,
-      ReferencedTabletFile newDatafile, DataFileValue dfv, Set<String> unusedWalLogs,
-      long flushId) {
+      ReferencedTabletFile newDatafile, DataFileValue dfv, Set<String> unusedWalLogs, long flushId,
+      MinorCompactionReason mincReason) {
 
     Preconditions.checkState(refreshLock.isHeldByCurrentThread());
 
@@ -1321,8 +1321,12 @@ public Optional<StoredTabletFile> updateTabletDataFile(long maxCommittedTime,
     }
 
     try (var tabletsMutator = getContext().getAmple().conditionallyMutateTablets()) {
-      var tablet = tabletsMutator.mutateTablet(extent)
-          .requireLocation(Location.current(tabletServer.getTabletSession()))
+
+      var expectedLocation = mincReason == MinorCompactionReason.RECOVERY
+          ? Location.future(tabletServer.getTabletSession())
+          : Location.current(tabletServer.getTabletSession());
+
+      var tablet = tabletsMutator.mutateTablet(extent).requireLocation(expectedLocation)
           .requireSame(lastTabletMetadata, ColumnType.TIME);
 
       Optional<StoredTabletFile> newFile = Optional.empty();
@@ -1350,11 +1354,14 @@ public Optional<StoredTabletFile> updateTabletDataFile(long maxCommittedTime,
       // between the write and check. Second, some flushes do not produce a file.
       tablet.submit(tabletMetadata -> tabletMetadata.getTime().equals(newTime));
 
-      if (tabletsMutator.process().get(extent).getStatus()
-          != Ample.ConditionalResult.Status.ACCEPTED) {
+      var result = tabletsMutator.process().get(extent);
+      if (result.getStatus() != Ample.ConditionalResult.Status.ACCEPTED) {
+
+        log.error("Metadata for failed tablet file update : {}", result.readMetadata());
+
         // Include the things that could have caused the write to fail.
         throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to write minor compaction.  " + extent + " "
-            + tabletServer.getTabletSession() + " " + expectedTime);
+            + expectedLocation + " " + expectedTime);
       }
 
       return newFile;
@@ -1426,7 +1433,7 @@ public boolean isOnDemand() {
 
   void bringMinorCompactionOnline(ReferencedTabletFile tmpDatafile,
       ReferencedTabletFile newDatafile, DataFileValue dfv, CommitSession commitSession,
-      long flushId) {
+      long flushId, MinorCompactionReason mincReason) {
     Optional<StoredTabletFile> newFile;
     // rename before putting in metadata table, so files in metadata table should
     // always exist
@@ -1481,7 +1488,7 @@ void bringMinorCompactionOnline(ReferencedTabletFile tmpDatafile,
         // before the following metadata write is made
 
         newFile = updateTabletDataFile(commitSession.getMaxCommittedTime(), newDatafile, dfv,
-            unusedWalLogs, flushId);
+            unusedWalLogs, flushId, mincReason);
 
         finishClearingUnusedLogs();
       } finally {
@@ -1532,7 +1539,7 @@ public void refreshMetadata(RefreshPurpose refreshPurpose) {
 
       Preconditions.checkState(tabletMetadata != null, "Tablet no longer exits %s", getExtent());
       Preconditions.checkState(
-          Location.current(tabletServer.getTabletSession()).equals(tabletMetadata.getLocation()),
+          tabletServer.getTabletSession().equals(tabletMetadata.getLocation().getServerInstance()),
           "Tablet %s location %s is not this tserver %s", getExtent(), tabletMetadata.getLocation(),
           tabletServer.getTabletSession());
 
diff --git a/test/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/test/functional/RestartIT.java b/test/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/test/functional/RestartIT.java
index adbd878e6a4..3ab2b968593 100644
--- a/test/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/test/functional/RestartIT.java
+++ b/test/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/test/functional/RestartIT.java
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public void restartManager() throws Exception {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Disabled // ELASTICITY_TODO
   public void restartManagerRecovery() throws Exception {
     try (AccumuloClient c = Accumulo.newClient().from(getClientProps()).build()) {
       String tableName = getUniqueNames(1)[0];
@@ -203,7 +202,6 @@ public void restartManagerSplit() throws Exception {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Disabled // ELASTICITY_TODO
   public void killedTabletServer() throws Exception {
     try (AccumuloClient c = Accumulo.newClient().from(getClientProps()).build()) {
       String tableName = getUniqueNames(1)[0];
@@ -218,7 +216,6 @@ public void killedTabletServer() throws Exception {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Disabled // ELASTICITY_TODO
   public void killedTabletServer2() throws Exception {
     try (AccumuloClient c = Accumulo.newClient().from(getClientProps()).build()) {
       final String[] names = getUniqueNames(2);