diff --git a/databus2-relay/databus2-event-producer-or/src/main/java/com/linkedin/databus2/producers/OpenReplicatorEventProducer.java b/databus2-relay/databus2-event-producer-or/src/main/java/com/linkedin/databus2/producers/OpenReplicatorEventProducer.java
index 91946d7c..d6696dbf 100644
--- a/databus2-relay/databus2-event-producer-or/src/main/java/com/linkedin/databus2/producers/OpenReplicatorEventProducer.java
+++ b/databus2-relay/databus2-event-producer-or/src/main/java/com/linkedin/databus2/producers/OpenReplicatorEventProducer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.sql.DriverManager;
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -297,11 +301,60 @@ public synchronized void start(long sinceSCN)
         }
       }
     }
+    
+    // If we get to here and the SCN is still 0 or -1
+    // go get the current position from the DB
+    if(sinceSCNToUse <= 0) {
+        sinceSCNToUse = getCurrentMaxSCN();
+    }
     _producerThread = new EventProducerThread(_physicalSourceName, sinceSCNToUse);
     _producerThread.start();
   }
 
-  public class EventProducerThread extends DatabusThreadBase implements TransactionProcessor
+  /**
+   * Gets the current Max SCN from the DB. Used when there isn't one specified
+   * @return
+   */
+  private long getCurrentMaxSCN() {
+      Connection connection = null;
+      try {
+        Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
+        connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://"+ _or.getHost() + ":" + _or.getPort() + "/?" +
+              "user="+ _or.getUser() + "&password=" + _or.getPassword());
+        ResultSet rs = connection.prepareStatement("show master status").executeQuery();
+        String filename = null;
+        int position = 4;
+        if(rs.next()) 
+        {
+            filename = rs.getString(1);
+            position = rs.getInt(2);
+        }
+        rs.close();
+        int fileId = Integer.parseInt(filename.split("\\.")[1]);
+        return ORListener.scn(fileId, position);
+        
+      } 
+      catch (Exception e) 
+      {
+          _log.error("Unable to load mysql driver to get SCN:" + e.getMessage(), e);
+          return 0;
+      } 
+      finally 
+      {
+          if (connection != null)
+          {
+              try {
+                connection.close();
+              } 
+              catch (SQLException e)
+              {
+                _log.error("Unable to close mysql connection" + e.getMessage(), e);
+              }
+          }
+      }
+}
+
+public class EventProducerThread extends DatabusThreadBase implements TransactionProcessor
   {
     // The scn with which the event buffer is started
     private final AtomicLong _startPrevScn = new AtomicLong(-1);