diff --git a/gcomm/src/conf.cpp b/gcomm/src/conf.cpp
index 37b313da1..dbad82a26 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/conf.cpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/conf.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ std::string const gcomm::Conf::PcWaitPrimTimeout =
     PcPrefix + "wait_prim_timeout";
 std::string const gcomm::Conf::PcWeight = PcPrefix + "weight";
 std::string const gcomm::Conf::PcRecovery = PcPrefix + "recovery";
+std::string const gcomm::Conf::PcRecoverMinimumWeight =
+    PcPrefix + "recover_minimum_weight";
 
 void
 gcomm::Conf::register_params(gu::Config& cnf)
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ gcomm::Conf::register_params(gu::Config& cnf)
     GCOMM_CONF_ADD_DEFAULT(PcWaitPrimTimeout);
     GCOMM_CONF_ADD_DEFAULT(PcWeight);
     GCOMM_CONF_ADD_DEFAULT(PcRecovery);
+    GCOMM_CONF_ADD_DEFAULT(PcRecoverMinimumWeight);
 
 #undef GCOMM_CONF_ADD
 #undef GCOMM_CONF_ADD_DEFAULT
diff --git a/gcomm/src/defaults.cpp b/gcomm/src/defaults.cpp
index e2da55183..a892e9bc3 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/defaults.cpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/defaults.cpp
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@ namespace gcomm
     std::string const Defaults::PcWaitPrimTimeout       = "P30S";
     std::string const Defaults::PcWeight                = "1";
     std::string const Defaults::PcRecovery              = "1";
+    std::string const Defaults::PcRecoverMinimumWeight  = "0";
 }
diff --git a/gcomm/src/defaults.hpp b/gcomm/src/defaults.hpp
index ef5c8ef38..f7ecce3df 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/defaults.hpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/defaults.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace gcomm
         static std::string const PcWaitPrimTimeout        ;
         static std::string const PcWeight                 ;
         static std::string const PcRecovery               ;
+        static std::string const PcRecoverMinimumWeight   ;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/gcomm/src/gcomm/conf.hpp b/gcomm/src/gcomm/conf.hpp
index 98cebdfc7..dae48ad96 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/gcomm/conf.hpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/gcomm/conf.hpp
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ namespace gcomm
          */
         static std::string const PcRecovery;
 
+        static std::string const PcRecoverMinimumWeight;
+
         static void register_params(gu::Config&);
     };
 
diff --git a/gcomm/src/gcomm/view.hpp b/gcomm/src/gcomm/view.hpp
index d9e074702..da53c860f 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/gcomm/view.hpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/gcomm/view.hpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ namespace gcomm
         std::istream& read_stream(std::istream& is);
         void write_file() const;
         bool read_file();
+        static bool file_exists(const char* fname = NULL);
         static void remove_file(gu::Config& conf);
         bool operator== (const ViewState& vst) const
         {
diff --git a/gcomm/src/pc.cpp b/gcomm/src/pc.cpp
index d75b6cbc9..d26a48627 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/pc.cpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/pc.cpp
@@ -24,12 +24,33 @@ void gcomm::PC::handle_up(const void* cid, const Datagram& rb,
         um.has_view() &&
         um.view().id().type() == V_PRIM)
     {
-        ViewState vst(const_cast<UUID&>(uuid()),
-                      const_cast<View&>(um.view()),
-                      conf_);
-        log_info << "save pc into disk";
-        vst.write_file();
+        size_t total_weight_new= weighted_sum(um.view().members(),
+                                              pc_->instances());
+        /*
+          When pc.recover_minimum_weight is set to non-zero, save the PC
+          state on disk iff the new total weight is greater than or equal
+          to the specified value.
+        */
+        if (pc_recover_minimum_weight_ == 0   || /* backward compatibility */
+            total_weight_new >= pc_recover_minimum_weight_)
+        {
+            ViewState vst(const_cast<UUID&>(uuid()),
+                          const_cast<View&>(um.view()),
+                          conf_);
+            log_info << "Saving PC state on disk.";
+            vst.write_file();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            log_info << "New PC weight is less than the configured "
+                        "pc.recover_minimum_weight, state file not "
+                        "being saved.";
+        }
+
+        // Update total_weight
+        total_weight_= total_weight_new;
     }
+
     send_up(rb, um);
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +95,11 @@ std::string gcomm::PC::listen_addr() const
 
 void gcomm::PC::connect(bool start_prim)
 {
+    if (start_prim && pc_recovery_ && ViewState::file_exists())
+    {
+        gu_throw_error(EPROTO) << "PC state file exists, aborting bootstrap.";
+    }
+
     try
     {
         // for backward compatibility with old approach: gcomm://0.0.0.0
@@ -217,7 +243,18 @@ void gcomm::PC::close(bool force)
     pstack_.pop_proto(pc_);
     pstack_.pop_proto(evs_);
     pstack_.pop_proto(gmcast_);
-    ViewState::remove_file(conf_);
+
+    if (pc_recover_minimum_weight_ == 0 || /* backward compatibility */
+        total_weight_ > pc_recover_minimum_weight_)
+    {
+        ViewState::remove_file(conf_);
+    }
+    else if (ViewState::file_exists())
+    {
+        log_info << "New PC weight has fallen below the configured "
+                    "pc.recover_minimum_weight; state file not being "
+                    "deleted.";
+    }
 
     closed_ = true;
 }
@@ -240,6 +277,10 @@ gcomm::PC::PC(Protonet& net, const gu::URI& uri) :
                           Defaults::PcAnnounceTimeout)),
     pc_recovery_ (param<bool>(conf_, uri,
                               Conf::PcRecovery, Defaults::PcRecovery)),
+    pc_recover_minimum_weight_ (param<size_t>(conf_, uri,
+                                              Conf::PcRecoverMinimumWeight,
+                                              Defaults::PcRecoverMinimumWeight)),
+    total_weight_(0),
     rst_uuid_(),
     rst_view_()
 
diff --git a/gcomm/src/pc.hpp b/gcomm/src/pc.hpp
index e8c837810..545393c59 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/pc.hpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/pc.hpp
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ namespace gcomm
         evs::Proto* evs_;                // EVS protocol layer
         pc::Proto*  pc_;                 // PC protocol layer
         bool        closed_;             // flag for destructor
-                                        // Period to wait graceful leave
-        gu::datetime::Period linger_;
+        gu::datetime::Period linger_;    // Period to wait graceful leave
         gu::datetime::Period announce_timeout_;
 
-        bool        pc_recovery_;
+        bool        pc_recovery_;        // Automatic PC recovery
+        // Minimum PC weight for recovery to kick-in
+        size_t      pc_recover_minimum_weight_;
+        size_t      total_weight_;       // Current total PC weight
         UUID        rst_uuid_;
         View        rst_view_;
 
diff --git a/gcomm/src/pc_proto.cpp b/gcomm/src/pc_proto.cpp
index 14c6a9245..2eb144e14 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/pc_proto.cpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/pc_proto.cpp
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ void gcomm::pc::Proto::handle_first_trans(const View& view)
 
 // Compute weighted sum of members in node list. If member cannot be found
 // from node_map its weight is assumed to be zero.
-static size_t weighted_sum(const gcomm::NodeList& node_list,
-                           const gcomm::pc::NodeMap& node_map)
+size_t weighted_sum(const gcomm::NodeList& node_list,
+                    const gcomm::pc::NodeMap& node_map)
 {
     size_t sum(0);
     for (gcomm::NodeList::const_iterator i(node_list.begin());
diff --git a/gcomm/src/pc_proto.hpp b/gcomm/src/pc_proto.hpp
index 70d39e810..5d1022b93 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/pc_proto.hpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/pc_proto.hpp
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ class gcomm::pc::Proto : public Protolay
                    rst_view -> id().seq()));
     }
     const View* restored_view() const { return rst_view_; }
+    const NodeMap& instances() const
+    {
+        return instances_;
+    }
+
 private:
     friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Proto& p);
     Proto (const Proto&);
@@ -229,5 +234,7 @@ class gcomm::pc::Proto : public Protolay
     View*             rst_view_;      // restored PC view
 };
 
+size_t weighted_sum(const gcomm::NodeList& node_list,
+                    const gcomm::pc::NodeMap& node_map);
 
 #endif // PC_PROTO_HPP
diff --git a/gcomm/src/view.cpp b/gcomm/src/view.cpp
index 4ab203720..235ebc649 100644
--- a/gcomm/src/view.cpp
+++ b/gcomm/src/view.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ bool gcomm::ViewState::read_file()
     }
 }
 
+bool gcomm::ViewState::file_exists(const char* fname)
+{
+    if (fname == NULL) fname = COMMON_VIEW_STAT_FILE;
+    if (access(fname, F_OK) == 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 // remove_file is static function, it should remove the view
 // state file even if there is no ViewState object around.
 // View state file name is derived in the same way as for