diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 1ec5b51554a..49cccaed9c7 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -6451,7 +6451,7 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 		 */
 		SpinLockAcquire(&xlogctl->info_lck);
 		xlogctl->replayEndRecPtr = ReadRecPtr;
-		xlogctl->recoveryLastRecPtr = ReadRecPtr;
+		xlogctl->recoveryLastRecPtr = EndRecPtr;
 		xlogctl->recoveryLastXTime = 0;
 		xlogctl->recoveryPause = false;
 		SpinLockRelease(&xlogctl->info_lck);