diff --git a/src/backend/executor/execMain.c b/src/backend/executor/execMain.c
index 10ccf59b794..9c70cb7c174 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/execMain.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/execMain.c
@@ -1571,8 +1571,12 @@ ExecutePlan(EState *estate,
 		 */
 		if (TupIsNull(slot))
 		{
-			/* Allow nodes to release or shut down resources. */
-			(void) ExecShutdownNode(planstate);
+			/*
+			 * If we know we won't need to back up, we can release
+			 * resources at this point.
+			 */
+			if (!(estate->es_top_eflags & EXEC_FLAG_BACKWARD))
+				(void) ExecShutdownNode(planstate);
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeLimit.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeLimit.c
index 4ff8982cd5b..9d78b827520 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeLimit.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeLimit.c
@@ -130,8 +130,14 @@ ExecLimit(LimitState *node)
 					node->position - node->offset >= node->count)
 				{
 					node->lstate = LIMIT_WINDOWEND;
-					/* Allow nodes to release or shut down resources. */
-					(void) ExecShutdownNode(outerPlan);
+
+					/*
+					 * If we know we won't need to back up, we can release
+					 * resources at this point.
+					 */
+					if (!(node->ps.state->es_top_eflags & EXEC_FLAG_BACKWARD))
+						(void) ExecShutdownNode(outerPlan);
+
 					return NULL;
 				}