diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c b/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
index cf0a6c40625..d26668db8b6 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
@@ -2018,6 +2018,12 @@ RecoverPreparedTransactions(void)
 			if (InHotStandby)
 				StandbyReleaseLockTree(xid, hdr->nsubxacts, subxids);
 
+			/*
+			 * We're done with recovering this transaction. Clear MyLockedGxact,
+			 * like we do in PrepareTransaction() during normal operation.
+			 */
+			PostPrepare_Twophase();
+
 			pfree(buf);
 		}
 	}