diff --git a/db/background_mgr_resync_dcp.go b/db/background_mgr_resync_dcp.go
index 8f80168629..f5a7f08360 100644
--- a/db/background_mgr_resync_dcp.go
+++ b/db/background_mgr_resync_dcp.go
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@ func (r *ResyncManagerDCP) Init(ctx context.Context, options map[string]interfac
 	db := options["database"].(*Database)
 	resyncCollections := options["collections"].(ResyncCollections)
 
-	newRunInit := func() error {
-		uniqueUUID, err := uuid.NewRandom()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		r.ResyncID = uniqueUUID.String()
-		base.InfofCtx(ctx, base.KeyAll, "Resync: Starting new resync run with resync ID: %q", r.ResyncID)
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// Get collectionIds and store in manager for use in DCP client later
 	collectionIDs, hasAllCollections, collectionNames, err := getCollectionIdsAndNames(db, resyncCollections)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -85,29 +74,34 @@ func (r *ResyncManagerDCP) Init(ctx context.Context, options map[string]interfac
 	// add collection list to manager for use in status call
 	r.SetCollectionStatus(collectionNames)
 
-	if clusterStatus != nil {
-		var statusDoc ResyncManagerStatusDocDCP
-		err := base.JSONUnmarshal(clusterStatus, &statusDoc)
-
-		reset, ok := options["reset"].(bool)
-		if reset && ok {
-			base.InfofCtx(ctx, base.KeyAll, "Resync: Resetting resync process. Will not resume any partially completed process")
-		}
-
-		// If the previous run completed, or there was an error during unmarshalling the status we will start the
-		// process from scratch with a new resync ID. Otherwise, we should resume with the resync ID, stats specified in the doc.
-		if statusDoc.State == BackgroundProcessStateCompleted || err != nil || (reset && ok) {
-			return newRunInit()
+	// If the previous run completed, or there was an error during unmarshalling the status we will start the
+	// process from scratch with a new resync ID. Otherwise, we should resume with the resync ID, stats specified in the doc.
+	var resetReason string
+	var statusDoc ResyncManagerStatusDocDCP
+	if clusterStatus == nil {
+		resetReason = "no previous run found"
+	} else if resetOpt, _ := options["reset"].(bool); resetOpt {
+		resetReason = "reset option requested"
+	} else if err := base.JSONUnmarshal(clusterStatus, &statusDoc); err != nil {
+		resetReason = "failed to unmarshal cluster status"
+	} else if statusDoc.State == BackgroundProcessStateCompleted {
+		resetReason = "previous run completed"
+	}
+	if resetReason != "" {
+		newID, err := uuid.NewRandom()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		r.ResyncID = statusDoc.ResyncID
-		r.SetStatus(statusDoc.DocsChanged, statusDoc.DocsProcessed)
-
-		base.InfofCtx(ctx, base.KeyAll, "Resync: Attempting to resume resync with resync ID: %s", r.ResyncID)
-
+		r.ResyncID = newID.String()
+		base.InfofCtx(ctx, base.KeyAll, "Resync: Resetting resync process with ID: %q - %s", r.ResyncID, resetReason)
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return newRunInit()
+	// use the resync ID from the status doc to resume
+	r.ResyncID = statusDoc.ResyncID
+	r.SetStatus(statusDoc.DocsChanged, statusDoc.DocsProcessed)
+	base.InfofCtx(ctx, base.KeyAll, "Resync: Resuming resync with ID: %q", r.ResyncID)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *ResyncManagerDCP) Run(ctx context.Context, options map[string]interface{}, persistClusterStatusCallback updateStatusCallbackFunc, terminator *base.SafeTerminator) error {
diff --git a/docs/api/paths/admin/db-_resync.yaml b/docs/api/paths/admin/db-_resync.yaml
index dd776c0986..4f23b34018 100644
--- a/docs/api/paths/admin/db-_resync.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/paths/admin/db-_resync.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ post:
 
     A resync operation cannot be run if the database is online. The database can be taken offline by calling the `POST /{db}/_offline` endpoint.
 
-    In a multi-node cluster, the resync operation *must* be run on only a single node. Therefore, users should bring other nodes offline before initiating this action. Undefined system behaviour will happen if running resync on more than 1 node.
-
     The `requireUser()` and `requireRole()` calls in the sync function will always return `true`.
 
     - **action=start** - This is an asynchronous operation, and will start resync in the background.