diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index e455384b5b..fd93bcfaeb 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -7375,11 +7375,11 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 
 					/*
 					 * Wake up any walsenders to notice that we are on a new
 					 * timeline.
 					 */
-					if (switchedTLI && AllowCascadeReplication())
+					if (AllowCascadeReplication())
 						WalSndWakeup();
 				}
 
 				/* Exit loop if we reached inclusive recovery target */
 				if (recoveryStopsAfter(xlogreader))