diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 14f1a1e26f5..f40745f25a0 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -11708,6 +11708,9 @@ WaitForWALToBecomeAvailable(XLogRecPtr RecPtr, bool randAccess,
 								  wait_time);
 						ResetLatch(&XLogCtl->recoveryWakeupLatch);
 						now = GetCurrentTimestamp();
+
+						/* Handle interrupt signals of startup process */
+						HandleStartupProcInterrupts();
 					}
 					last_fail_time = now;
 					currentSource = XLOG_FROM_ARCHIVE;