diff --git a/src/mongo/db/s/create_collection_coordinator.cpp b/src/mongo/db/s/create_collection_coordinator.cpp
index 3411b44b6f..11af3ced44 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/s/create_collection_coordinator.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/s/create_collection_coordinator.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 namespace mongo {
 namespace {
 
+MONGO_FAIL_POINT_DEFINE(hangBeforeGettingShard);
+
 struct OptionsAndIndexes {
     BSONObj options;
     std::vector<BSONObj> indexSpecs;
@@ -750,6 +752,10 @@ void CreateCollectionCoordinator::_finalize(OperationContext* opCtx) noexcept {
             shardsRefreshed.find(chunkShardId) != shardsRefreshed.end()) {
             continue;
         }
+        if (hangBeforeGettingShard.shouldFail()) {
+            hangBeforeGettingShard.pauseWhileSet();
+            uasserted(ErrorCodes::InterruptedAtShutdown, "Interrupted normal execution");
+        }
 
         auto shard = uassertStatusOK(shardRegistry->getShard(opCtx, chunkShardId));
         try {