diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 414b7d2dcc0..ef5ce8c1caa 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -11484,6 +11484,8 @@ do_pg_abort_backup(void)
 	{
 		XLogCtl->Insert.forcePageWrites = false;
 	}
+
+	sessionBackupState = SESSION_BACKUP_NONE;
 	WALInsertLockRelease();
 }