diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c b/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
index c29f86bec3a..a5c9ee8e865 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
@@ -1998,6 +1998,12 @@ RecoverPreparedTransactions(void)
 			if (InHotStandby)
 				StandbyReleaseLockTree(xid, hdr->nsubxacts, subxids);
 
+			/*
+			 * We're done with recovering this transaction. Clear MyLockedGxact,
+			 * like we do in PrepareTransaction() during normal operation.
+			 */
+			PostPrepare_Twophase();
+
 			pfree(buf);
 		}
 	}