diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae8bf024..0c39331a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Stuck in `INIT` state if an instance failed to enter the `running` mode
+  in time (#226). This fix works only for Tarantool versions >= 2.10.0.
+
 ## [1.3.3] - 2023-09-13
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/queue/init.lua b/queue/init.lua
index 40b9268c..8f3f79c9 100644
--- a/queue/init.lua
+++ b/queue/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+local fiber = require('fiber')
+
 local abstract = require('queue.abstract')
 local queue_state = require('queue.abstract.queue_state')
+local qc = require('queue.compat')
 local queue = nil
 
 -- load all core drivers
@@ -11,6 +14,10 @@ local core_drivers = {
     limfifottl  = require('queue.abstract.driver.limfifottl')
 }
 
+-- since:
+-- https://github.com/locker/tarantool/commit/8cf5151cb4f05cee3fd0ea831add2b3187a01fe4
+local watchers_supported = qc.check_version({2, 10, 0})
+
 local function register_driver(driver_name, tube_ctr)
     if type(tube_ctr.create_space) ~= 'function' or
         type(tube_ctr.new) ~= 'function' then
@@ -62,6 +69,19 @@ local orig_call = nil
 
 local wrapper_impl
 
+local function running_waiter()
+    fiber.name('queue running waiter')
+    local wait_cond = fiber.cond()
+    local w = box.watch('box.status', function(_, new_status)
+        if new_status.status == 'running' then
+            wait_cond:signal()
+        end
+    end)
+    wait_cond:wait()
+    w:unregister()
+    return wrapper_impl()
+end
+
 local function cfg_wrapper(...)
     box.cfg = orig_cfg
     return wrapper_impl(...)
@@ -79,10 +99,15 @@ local function wrap_box_cfg()
         orig_cfg = box.cfg
         box.cfg = cfg_wrapper
     elseif type(box.cfg) == 'table' then
-        -- box.cfg after the first box.cfg call
-        local cfg_mt = getmetatable(box.cfg)
-        orig_call = cfg_mt.__call
-        cfg_mt.__call = cfg_call_wrapper
+        if watchers_supported and box.info.status ~= 'running' then
+            -- Wait for the running state and initialize the queue.
+            fiber.new(running_waiter)
+        else
+            -- box.cfg after the first box.cfg call
+            local cfg_mt = getmetatable(box.cfg)
+            orig_call = cfg_mt.__call
+            cfg_mt.__call = cfg_call_wrapper
+        end
     else
         error('The box.cfg type is unexpected: ' .. type(box.cfg))
     end
diff --git a/t/230-orphan-not-stalling-init.t b/t/230-orphan-not-stalling-init.t
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..59bc57d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/230-orphan-not-stalling-init.t
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tarantool
+
+local test  = require('tap').test('')
+local queue = require('queue')
+local tnt   = require('t.tnt')
+
+rawset(_G, 'queue', require('queue'))
+
+local qc = require('queue.compat')
+if not qc.check_version({2, 10, 0}) then
+    require('log').info('Tests skipped, tarantool version < 2.10.0')
+    return
+end
+
+test:plan(1)
+
+test:test('Check orphan mode not stalling queue', function(test)
+    test:plan(4)
+    local engine = os.getenv('ENGINE') or 'memtx'
+    tnt.cluster.cfg{}
+
+    box.cfg{
+        replication = {
+            'replicator:password@127.0.0.1:3398',
+            'replicator:password@127.0.0.1:3399'
+        },
+        listen = '127.0.0.1:3395',
+        replication_connect_quorum = 4,
+        bootstrap_strategy = 'legacy'
+    }
+
+    test:isnt(queue.state(), 'RUNNING', 'check queue state')
+    test:is(box.info.ro, true, 'check read only')
+    test:is(box.info.ro_reason, 'orphan', 'check ro reason')
+
+    box.cfg{replication_connect_quorum = 1}
+
+    local attempts = 0
+    while true do
+        if queue.state() == 'RUNNING' then
+            test:is(queue.state(), 'RUNNING', 'check queue state after orphan')
+            return
+        end
+        attempts = attempts + 1
+        if attempts == 10 then
+            break
+        end
+        require('fiber').sleep(0.1)
+    end
+    test:is(queue.state(), 'RUNNING', 'check queue state after orphan')
+end)
+
+rawset(_G, 'queue', nil)
+tnt.finish()
+os.exit(test:check() and 0 or 1)
+-- vim: set ft=lua :