diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index fcbde10529..98dcfea4c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -7336,7 +7336,7 @@ CreateRestartPoint(int flags)
 	 * in subtrans.c).  When hot standby is disabled, though, we mustn't do
 	 * this because StartupSUBTRANS hasn't been called yet.
 	 */
-	if (EnableHotStandby)
+	if (ArchiveRecoveryRequested && EnableHotStandby)
 		TruncateSUBTRANS(GetOldestTransactionIdConsideredRunning());
 
 	/* Real work is done; log and update stats. */