diff --git a/src/backend/replication/walsender.c b/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
index a0601b37074..b24f9a1e95b 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
@@ -2658,6 +2658,7 @@ WalSndLastCycleHandler(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 {
 	int			save_errno = errno;
 
+	got_SIGUSR2 = true;
 	if (MyWalSnd)
 		SetLatch(&MyWalSnd->latch);