diff --git a/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_api_client.ts b/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_api_client.ts
index 941a90f500ab..0ed84d4eee3b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_api_client.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_api_client.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   IIndexPatternsApiClient,
   GetFieldsOptionsTimePattern,
 } from '../../common/index_patterns/types';
+import { IndexPatternMissingIndices } from '../../common/index_patterns/lib';
 import { IndexPatternsFetcher } from './fetcher';
 
 export class IndexPatternsApiServer implements IIndexPatternsApiClient {
@@ -27,12 +28,23 @@ export class IndexPatternsApiServer implements IIndexPatternsApiClient {
     allowNoIndex,
   }: GetFieldsOptions) {
     const indexPatterns = new IndexPatternsFetcher(this.esClient, allowNoIndex);
-    return await indexPatterns.getFieldsForWildcard({
-      pattern,
-      metaFields,
-      type,
-      rollupIndex,
-    });
+    return await indexPatterns
+      .getFieldsForWildcard({
+        pattern,
+        metaFields,
+        type,
+        rollupIndex,
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        if (
+          err.output.payload.statusCode === 404 &&
+          err.output.payload.code === 'no_matching_indices'
+        ) {
+          throw new IndexPatternMissingIndices(pattern);
+        } else {
+          throw err;
+        }
+      });
   }
   async getFieldsForTimePattern(options: GetFieldsOptionsTimePattern) {
     const indexPatterns = new IndexPatternsFetcher(this.esClient);
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_service.ts b/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_service.ts
index 232e130b6ea7..a707eabd489f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_service.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/server/index_patterns/index_patterns_service.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const indexPatternsServiceFactory = ({
       logger.error(error);
     },
     onNotification: ({ title, text }) => {
-      logger.warn(`${title} : ${text}`);
+      logger.warn(`${title}${text ? ` : ${text}` : ''}`);
     },
     onUnsupportedTimePattern: ({ index, title }) => {
       logger.warn(
diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/fields_api/update_fields/main.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/fields_api/update_fields/main.ts
index 33a840fd093f..c75b6c607f56 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/fields_api/update_fields/main.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/fields_api/update_fields/main.ts
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       });
 
       it('can set field "format" on an existing field', async () => {
-        const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+        const title = indexPattern.title;
+        await supertest.delete(`/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/${indexPattern.id}`);
         const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
           index_pattern: {
             title,
diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/create_scripted_field/main.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/create_scripted_field/main.ts
index 75450b034f2f..f9ab482f98b7 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/create_scripted_field/main.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/create_scripted_field/main.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@ import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context';
 
 export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
+  const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
 
   describe('main', () => {
+    before(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.load('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.unload('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
     it('can create a new scripted field', async () => {
       const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
@@ -40,7 +49,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     });
 
     it('newly created scripted field is materialized in the index_pattern object', async () => {
-      const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+      const title = `basic_index`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
         index_pattern: {
           title,
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
         .post(`/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/${response1.body.index_pattern.id}/scripted_field`)
         .send({
           field: {
-            name: 'bar',
+            name: 'bar2',
             type: 'number',
             scripted: true,
             script: "doc['field_name'].value",
@@ -64,12 +73,15 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
       expect(response2.status).to.be(200);
 
-      const field = response2.body.index_pattern.fields.bar;
+      const field = response2.body.index_pattern.fields.bar2;
 
-      expect(field.name).to.be('bar');
+      expect(field.name).to.be('bar2');
       expect(field.type).to.be('number');
       expect(field.scripted).to.be(true);
       expect(field.script).to.be("doc['field_name'].value");
+      await supertest.delete(
+        '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/delete_scripted_field/main.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/delete_scripted_field/main.ts
index 030679a4dd48..40f57cd914a2 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/delete_scripted_field/main.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/delete_scripted_field/main.ts
@@ -11,16 +11,25 @@ import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context';
 
 export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
+  const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
 
   describe('main', () => {
+    before(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.load('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.unload('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
     it('can remove a scripted field', async () => {
-      const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+      const title = `basic_index`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
         index_pattern: {
           title,
           fields: {
             bar: {
-              name: 'bar',
+              name: 'bar2',
               type: 'number',
               scripted: true,
               script: "doc['field_name'].value",
@@ -33,10 +42,10 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
         '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
       );
 
-      expect(typeof response2.body.index_pattern.fields.bar).to.be('object');
+      expect(typeof response2.body.index_pattern.fields.bar2).to.be('object');
 
       const response3 = await supertest.delete(
-        `/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/${response1.body.index_pattern.id}/scripted_field/bar`
+        `/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/${response1.body.index_pattern.id}/scripted_field/bar2`
       );
 
       expect(response3.status).to.be(200);
@@ -45,7 +54,10 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
         '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
       );
 
-      expect(typeof response4.body.index_pattern.fields.bar).to.be('undefined');
+      expect(typeof response4.body.index_pattern.fields.bar2).to.be('undefined');
+      await supertest.delete(
+        '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/get_scripted_field/main.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/get_scripted_field/main.ts
index c23f41f8b31d..7fff720e5195 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/get_scripted_field/main.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/get_scripted_field/main.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,19 @@ import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context';
 
 export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
+  const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
 
   describe('main', () => {
+    before(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.load('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.unload('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
     it('can fetch a scripted field', async () => {
-      const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+      const title = `basic_index`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
         index_pattern: {
           title,
@@ -47,6 +56,9 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       expect(response2.body.field.type).to.be('number');
       expect(response2.body.field.scripted).to.be(true);
       expect(response2.body.field.script).to.be("doc['field_name'].value");
+      await supertest.delete(
+        '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/put_scripted_field/main.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/put_scripted_field/main.ts
index 3029a351fdae..dec20961b0de 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/put_scripted_field/main.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/put_scripted_field/main.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,19 @@ import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context';
 
 export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
+  const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
 
   describe('main', () => {
+    before(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.load('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.unload('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
     it('can overwrite an existing field', async () => {
-      const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+      const title = `basic_index`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
         index_pattern: {
           title,
@@ -63,10 +72,13 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
       expect(response3.status).to.be(200);
       expect(response3.body.field.type).to.be('string');
+      await supertest.delete(
+        '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
+      );
     });
 
     it('can add a new scripted field', async () => {
-      const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+      const title = `basic_index`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
         index_pattern: {
           title,
@@ -100,6 +112,9 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
       expect(response2.status).to.be(200);
       expect(response2.body.field.script).to.be("doc['bar'].value");
+      await supertest.delete(
+        '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/update_scripted_field/main.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/update_scripted_field/main.ts
index 943601d1b2a7..ac6b11522124 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/update_scripted_field/main.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/index_patterns/scripted_fields_crud/update_scripted_field/main.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,19 @@ import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context';
 
 export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
+  const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
 
   describe('main', () => {
+    before(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.load('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+      await esArchiver.unload('index_patterns/basic_index');
+    });
+
     it('can update an existing field', async () => {
-      const title = `foo-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}*`;
+      const title = `basic_index`;
       const response1 = await supertest.post('/api/index_patterns/index_pattern').send({
         index_pattern: {
           title,
@@ -56,6 +65,9 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       expect(response3.status).to.be(200);
       expect(response3.body.field.type).to.be('string');
       expect(response3.body.field.script).to.be("doc['bar'].value");
+      await supertest.delete(
+        '/api/index_patterns/index_pattern/' + response1.body.index_pattern.id
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/maps_telemetry/maps_telemetry.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/maps_telemetry/maps_telemetry.ts
index bf180c514c56..569f7e17896f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/maps_telemetry/maps_telemetry.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/maps_telemetry/maps_telemetry.ts
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ async function isFieldGeoShape(
   if (!indexPattern) {
     return false;
   }
-  const fieldsForIndexPattern = await indexPatternsService.getFieldsForIndexPattern(indexPattern);
-  return fieldsForIndexPattern.some(
+  return indexPattern.fields.some(
     (fieldDescriptor: IFieldType) => fieldDescriptor.name && fieldDescriptor.name === geoField!
   );
 }
@@ -192,13 +191,9 @@ async function filterIndexPatternsByField(fields: string[]) {
   await Promise.all(
     indexPatternIds.map(async (indexPatternId: string) => {
       const indexPattern = await indexPatternsService.get(indexPatternId);
-      const fieldsForIndexPattern = await indexPatternsService.getFieldsForIndexPattern(
-        indexPattern
-      );
       const containsField = fields.some((field: string) =>
-        fieldsForIndexPattern.some(
-          (fieldDescriptor: IFieldType) =>
-            fieldDescriptor.esTypes && fieldDescriptor.esTypes.includes(field)
+        indexPattern.fields.some(
+          (fieldDescriptor) => fieldDescriptor.esTypes && fieldDescriptor.esTypes.includes(field)
         )
       );
       if (containsField) {