diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 7adbc3e82ec..702487be3bd 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -448,10 +448,14 @@ typedef struct XLogCtlData
 	XLogRecPtr	lastCheckPointRecPtr;
 	CheckPoint	lastCheckPoint;
 
-	/* end+1 of the last record replayed (or being replayed) */
+	/*
+	 * lastReplayedEndRecPtr points to end+1 of the last record successfully
+	 * replayed. When we're currently replaying a record, ie. in a redo
+	 * function, replayEndRecPtr points to the end+1 of the record being
+	 * replayed, otherwise it's equal to lastReplayedEndRecPtr.
+	 */
+	XLogRecPtr	lastReplayedEndRecPtr;
 	XLogRecPtr	replayEndRecPtr;
-	/* end+1 of the last record replayed */
-	XLogRecPtr	recoveryLastRecPtr;
 	/* timestamp of last COMMIT/ABORT record replayed (or being replayed) */
 	TimestampTz recoveryLastXTime;
 	/* current effective recovery target timeline */
@@ -6589,7 +6593,7 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Initialize shared replayEndRecPtr, recoveryLastRecPtr, and
+		 * Initialize shared replayEndRecPtr, lastReplayedEndRecPtr, and
 		 * recoveryLastXTime.
 		 *
 		 * This is slightly confusing if we're starting from an online
@@ -6602,7 +6606,7 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 		 */
 		SpinLockAcquire(&xlogctl->info_lck);
 		xlogctl->replayEndRecPtr = ReadRecPtr;
-		xlogctl->recoveryLastRecPtr = EndRecPtr;
+		xlogctl->lastReplayedEndRecPtr = EndRecPtr;
 		xlogctl->recoveryLastXTime = 0;
 		xlogctl->currentChunkStartTime = 0;
 		xlogctl->recoveryPause = false;
@@ -6694,9 +6698,6 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 				/* Handle interrupt signals of startup process */
 				HandleStartupProcInterrupts();
 
-				/* Allow read-only connections if we're consistent now */
-				CheckRecoveryConsistency();
-
 				/*
 				 * Pause WAL replay, if requested by a hot-standby session via
 				 * SetRecoveryPause().
@@ -6797,16 +6798,19 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 				}
 
 				/*
-				 * Update shared recoveryLastRecPtr after this record has been
-				 * replayed.
+				 * Update lastReplayedEndRecPtr after this record has been
+				 * successfully replayed.
 				 */
 				SpinLockAcquire(&xlogctl->info_lck);
-				xlogctl->recoveryLastRecPtr = EndRecPtr;
+				xlogctl->lastReplayedEndRecPtr = EndRecPtr;
 				SpinLockRelease(&xlogctl->info_lck);
 
 				/* Remember this record as the last-applied one */
 				LastRec = ReadRecPtr;
 
+				/* Allow read-only connections if we're consistent now */
+				CheckRecoveryConsistency();
+
 				/* Exit loop if we reached inclusive recovery target */
 				if (!recoveryContinue)
 					break;
@@ -7176,10 +7180,11 @@ CheckRecoveryConsistency(void)
 	 * Have we passed our safe starting point? Note that minRecoveryPoint
 	 * is known to be incorrectly set if ControlFile->backupEndRequired,
 	 * until the XLOG_BACKUP_RECORD arrives to advise us of the correct
-	 * minRecoveryPoint. All we prior to that is its not consistent yet.
+	 * minRecoveryPoint. All we know prior to that is that we're not
+	 * consistent yet.
 	 */
 	if (!reachedConsistency && !ControlFile->backupEndRequired &&
-		XLByteLE(minRecoveryPoint, EndRecPtr) &&
+		XLByteLE(minRecoveryPoint, XLogCtl->lastReplayedEndRecPtr) &&
 		XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(ControlFile->backupStartPoint))
 	{
 		/*
@@ -7191,7 +7196,8 @@ CheckRecoveryConsistency(void)
 		reachedConsistency = true;
 		ereport(LOG,
 				(errmsg("consistent recovery state reached at %X/%X",
-						EndRecPtr.xlogid, EndRecPtr.xrecoff)));
+						XLogCtl->lastReplayedEndRecPtr.xlogid,
+						XLogCtl->lastReplayedEndRecPtr.xrecoff)));
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -9927,7 +9933,7 @@ GetXLogReplayRecPtr(TimeLineID *targetTLI)
 	XLogRecPtr	recptr;
 
 	SpinLockAcquire(&xlogctl->info_lck);
-	recptr = xlogctl->recoveryLastRecPtr;
+	recptr = xlogctl->lastReplayedEndRecPtr;
 	if (targetTLI)
 		*targetTLI = xlogctl->RecoveryTargetTLI;
 	SpinLockRelease(&xlogctl->info_lck);