diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 37edd30f32d..596d2ca5836 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -9521,10 +9521,7 @@ void
 XLogShutdownWalRcv(void)
 {
 	ShutdownWalRcv();
-
-	LWLockAcquire(ControlFileLock, LW_EXCLUSIVE);
-	XLogCtl->InstallXLogFileSegmentActive = false;
-	LWLockRelease(ControlFileLock);
+	ResetInstallXLogFileSegmentActive();
 }
 
 /* Enable WAL file recycling and preallocation. */
@@ -9536,6 +9533,15 @@ SetInstallXLogFileSegmentActive(void)
 	LWLockRelease(ControlFileLock);
 }
 
+/* Disable WAL file recycling and preallocation. */
+void
+ResetInstallXLogFileSegmentActive(void)
+{
+	LWLockAcquire(ControlFileLock, LW_EXCLUSIVE);
+	XLogCtl->InstallXLogFileSegmentActive = false;
+	LWLockRelease(ControlFileLock);
+}
+
 bool
 IsInstallXLogFileSegmentActive(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlogrecovery.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlogrecovery.c
index 262c010fc3c..a8a9634765c 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlogrecovery.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlogrecovery.c
@@ -3686,8 +3686,19 @@ WaitForWALToBecomeAvailable(XLogRecPtr RecPtr, bool randAccess,
 					 * Before we leave XLOG_FROM_STREAM state, make sure that
 					 * walreceiver is not active, so that it won't overwrite
 					 * WAL that we restore from archive.
+					 *
+					 * If walreceiver is actively streaming (or attempting to
+					 * connect), we must shut it down. However, if it's
+					 * already in WAITING state (e.g., due to timeline
+					 * divergence), we only need to reset the install flag to
+					 * allow archive restoration.
 					 */
-					XLogShutdownWalRcv();
+					if (WalRcvStreaming())
+						XLogShutdownWalRcv();
+					else
+					{
+						ResetInstallXLogFileSegmentActive();
+					}
 
 					/*
 					 * Before we sleep, re-scan for possible new timelines if
diff --git a/src/include/access/xlog.h b/src/include/access/xlog.h
index d313099c027..adddac6710e 100644
--- a/src/include/access/xlog.h
+++ b/src/include/access/xlog.h
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ extern void SwitchIntoArchiveRecovery(XLogRecPtr EndRecPtr, TimeLineID replayTLI
 extern void ReachedEndOfBackup(XLogRecPtr EndRecPtr, TimeLineID tli);
 extern void SetInstallXLogFileSegmentActive(void);
 extern bool IsInstallXLogFileSegmentActive(void);
+extern void ResetInstallXLogFileSegmentActive(void);
 extern void XLogShutdownWalRcv(void);
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/004_timeline_switch.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/004_timeline_switch.pl
index 9c8334cf278..13874ff866f 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/t/004_timeline_switch.pl
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/004_timeline_switch.pl
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ my $result =
   $node_standby_2->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT count(*) FROM tab_int");
 is($result, qq(2000), 'check content of standby 2');
 
+# Check the logs, WAL receiver should not have been stopped while
+# transitioning to its new timeline.  There is no need to rely on an
+# offset in this check of the server logs: a new log file is used on
+# node restart when primary_conninfo is updated above.
+ok( !$node_standby_2->log_contains(
+		"FATAL: .* terminating walreceiver process due to administrator command"
+	),
+	'WAL receiver should not be stopped across timeline jumps');
 
 # Ensure that a standby is able to follow a primary on a newer timeline
 # when WAL archiving is enabled.