diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 37c0eda510a..7b9b483ed97 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -2809,6 +2809,11 @@ XLogFileRead(uint32 log, uint32 seg, int emode, TimeLineID tli,
 					 errmsg("could not rename file \"%s\" to \"%s\": %m",
 							path, xlogfpath)));
 
+		/*
+		 * Set path to point at the new file in pg_xlog.
+		 */
+		strncpy(path, xlogfpath, MAXPGPATH);
+
 		/*
 		 * If the existing segment was replaced, since walsenders might have
 		 * it open, request them to reload a currently-open segment.