diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_utility.c b/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_utility.c
index 4b0aad2ec..70e1e939f 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_utility.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_utility.c
@@ -1993,24 +1993,27 @@ ExecuteDistributedDDLJob(DDLJob *ddlJob)
 		Assert(SavedMultiShardCommitProtocol == COMMIT_PROTOCOL_BARE);
 		SavedMultiShardCommitProtocol = MultiShardCommitProtocol;
 		MultiShardCommitProtocol = COMMIT_PROTOCOL_BARE;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ShowNoticeIfNotUsing2PC();
-	}
 
-	if (shouldSyncMetadata)
-	{
-		SendCommandToWorkers(WORKERS_WITH_METADATA, DISABLE_DDL_PROPAGATION);
-		SendCommandToWorkers(WORKERS_WITH_METADATA, (char *) ddlJob->commandString);
-	}
+		if (shouldSyncMetadata)
+		{
+			List *commandList = list_make2(DISABLE_DDL_PROPAGATION,
+										   (char *) ddlJob->commandString);
+
+			SendBareCommandListToWorkers(WORKERS_WITH_METADATA, commandList);
+		}
 
-	if (ddlJob->preventTransaction)
-	{
 		ExecuteSequentialTasksWithoutResults(ddlJob->taskList);
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		ShowNoticeIfNotUsing2PC();
+
+		if (shouldSyncMetadata)
+		{
+			SendCommandToWorkers(WORKERS_WITH_METADATA, DISABLE_DDL_PROPAGATION);
+			SendCommandToWorkers(WORKERS_WITH_METADATA, (char *) ddlJob->commandString);
+		}
+
 		ExecuteModifyTasksWithoutResults(ddlJob->taskList);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c b/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c
index 64f3f6460..cd010523e 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c
@@ -68,6 +68,51 @@ SendCommandToWorkers(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet, char *command)
 }
 
 
+void
+SendBareCommandListToWorkers(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet, List *commandList)
+{
+	List *workerNodeList = WorkerNodeList();
+	ListCell *workerNodeCell = NULL;
+	char *nodeUser = CitusExtensionOwnerName();
+	ListCell *commandCell = NULL;
+
+	if (XactModificationLevel > XACT_MODIFICATION_NONE)
+	{
+		ereport(ERROR, (errcode(ERRCODE_ACTIVE_SQL_TRANSACTION),
+						errmsg("cannot open new connections after the first modification "
+							   "command within a transaction")));
+	}
+
+	/* run commands serially */
+	foreach(workerNodeCell, workerNodeList)
+	{
+		MultiConnection *workerConnection = NULL;
+		WorkerNode *workerNode = (WorkerNode *) lfirst(workerNodeCell);
+		char *nodeName = workerNode->workerName;
+		int nodePort = workerNode->workerPort;
+		int connectionFlags = FORCE_NEW_CONNECTION;
+
+		if (targetWorkerSet == WORKERS_WITH_METADATA && !workerNode->hasMetadata)
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		workerConnection = GetNodeUserDatabaseConnection(connectionFlags, nodeName,
+														 nodePort, nodeUser, NULL);
+
+		/* iterate over the commands and execute them in the same connection */
+		foreach(commandCell, commandList)
+		{
+			char *commandString = lfirst(commandCell);
+
+			ExecuteCriticalRemoteCommand(workerConnection, commandString);
+		}
+
+		CloseConnection(workerConnection);
+	}
+}
+
+
 /*
  * SendCommandToWorkersParams sends a command to all workers in parallel.
  * Commands are committed on the workers when the local transaction commits. The
diff --git a/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h b/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h
index 871c1ac4c..a63f12a78 100644
--- a/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h
+++ b/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ typedef enum TargetWorkerSet
 extern List * GetWorkerTransactions(void);
 extern void SendCommandToWorker(char *nodeName, int32 nodePort, char *command);
 extern void SendCommandToWorkers(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet, char *command);
+extern void SendBareCommandListToWorkers(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet,
+										 List *commandList);
 extern void SendCommandToWorkersParams(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet, char *command,
 									   int parameterCount, const Oid *parameterTypes,
 									   const char *const *parameterValues);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_ddl.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_ddl.out
index df9d775ae..2572e532f 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_ddl.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_ddl.out
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ SELECT * FROM mx_ddl_table ORDER BY key;
 CREATE INDEX ddl_test_index ON mx_ddl_table(value);
 NOTICE:  using one-phase commit for distributed DDL commands
 HINT:  You can enable two-phase commit for extra safety with: SET citus.multi_shard_commit_protocol TO '2pc'
+CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY ddl_test_concurrent_index ON mx_ddl_table(value);
 -- ADD COLUMN
 ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table ADD COLUMN version INTEGER;
 -- SET DEFAULT
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table ALTER COLUMN version SET NOT NULL;
  version | integer | not null default 1
 Indexes:
     "mx_ddl_table_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+    "ddl_test_concurrent_index" btree (value)
     "ddl_test_index" btree (value)
 
 \c - - - :worker_1_port
@@ -52,9 +54,21 @@ Indexes:
  version | integer | not null default 1
 Indexes:
     "mx_ddl_table_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+    "ddl_test_concurrent_index" btree (value)
     "ddl_test_index" btree (value)
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600000
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220088
+  Table "public.mx_ddl_table_1220088"
+ Column  |  Type   |     Modifiers      
+---------+---------+--------------------
+ key     | integer | not null
+ value   | integer | 
+ version | integer | not null default 1
+Indexes:
+    "mx_ddl_table_pkey_1220088" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+    "ddl_test_concurrent_index_1220088" btree (value)
+    "ddl_test_index_1220088" btree (value)
+
 \c - - - :worker_2_port
 \d mx_ddl_table
       Table "public.mx_ddl_table"
@@ -65,9 +79,21 @@ Indexes:
  version | integer | not null default 1
 Indexes:
     "mx_ddl_table_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+    "ddl_test_concurrent_index" btree (value)
     "ddl_test_index" btree (value)
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600001
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220089
+  Table "public.mx_ddl_table_1220089"
+ Column  |  Type   |     Modifiers      
+---------+---------+--------------------
+ key     | integer | not null
+ value   | integer | 
+ version | integer | not null default 1
+Indexes:
+    "mx_ddl_table_pkey_1220089" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+    "ddl_test_concurrent_index_1220089" btree (value)
+    "ddl_test_index_1220089" btree (value)
+
 INSERT INTO mx_ddl_table VALUES (37, 78, 2);
 INSERT INTO mx_ddl_table VALUES (38, 78);
 -- Switch to the coordinator
@@ -100,6 +126,7 @@ SELECT * FROM mx_ddl_table ORDER BY key;
 DROP INDEX ddl_test_index;
 NOTICE:  using one-phase commit for distributed DDL commands
 HINT:  You can enable two-phase commit for extra safety with: SET citus.multi_shard_commit_protocol TO '2pc'
+DROP INDEX CONCURRENTLY ddl_test_concurrent_index;
 -- DROP DEFAULT
 ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table ALTER COLUMN version DROP DEFAULT;
 -- DROP NOT NULL
@@ -126,7 +153,15 @@ Indexes:
 Indexes:
     "mx_ddl_table_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600000
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220088
+Table "public.mx_ddl_table_1220088"
+ Column |  Type   | Modifiers 
+--------+---------+-----------
+ key    | integer | not null
+ value  | integer | 
+Indexes:
+    "mx_ddl_table_pkey_1220088" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+
 \c - - - :worker_2_port
 \d mx_ddl_table
  Table "public.mx_ddl_table"
@@ -137,7 +172,15 @@ Indexes:
 Indexes:
     "mx_ddl_table_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600001
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220089
+Table "public.mx_ddl_table_1220089"
+ Column |  Type   | Modifiers 
+--------+---------+-----------
+ key    | integer | not null
+ value  | integer | 
+Indexes:
+    "mx_ddl_table_pkey_1220089" PRIMARY KEY, btree (key)
+
 -- Show that DDL commands are done within a two-phase commit transaction
 \c - - - :master_port
 SET client_min_messages TO debug2;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_ddl.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_ddl.sql
index 0afa624fd..f0dd5cacf 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_ddl.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_ddl.sql
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SELECT * FROM mx_ddl_table ORDER BY key;
 -- CREATE INDEX
 CREATE INDEX ddl_test_index ON mx_ddl_table(value);
 
+CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY ddl_test_concurrent_index ON mx_ddl_table(value);
+
 -- ADD COLUMN
 ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table ADD COLUMN version INTEGER;
 
@@ -27,13 +29,13 @@ ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table ALTER COLUMN version SET NOT NULL;
 
 \d mx_ddl_table
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600000
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220088
 
 \c - - - :worker_2_port
 
 \d mx_ddl_table
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600001
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220089
 
 INSERT INTO mx_ddl_table VALUES (37, 78, 2);
 INSERT INTO mx_ddl_table VALUES (38, 78);
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ SELECT * FROM mx_ddl_table ORDER BY key;
 -- DROP INDEX
 DROP INDEX ddl_test_index;
 
+DROP INDEX CONCURRENTLY ddl_test_concurrent_index;
+
 -- DROP DEFAULT
 ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table ALTER COLUMN version DROP DEFAULT;
 
@@ -73,13 +77,13 @@ ALTER TABLE mx_ddl_table DROP COLUMN version;
 
 \d mx_ddl_table
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600000
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220088
 
 \c - - - :worker_2_port
 
 \d mx_ddl_table
 
-\d mx_ddl_table_1600001
+\d mx_ddl_table_1220089
 
 -- Show that DDL commands are done within a two-phase commit transaction
 \c - - - :master_port