diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 50e9ca3da1..22fd578056 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -9174,6 +9174,7 @@ static void
 StartupProcSigHupHandler(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 {
 	got_SIGHUP = true;
+	WakeupRecovery();
 }
 
 /* SIGTERM: set flag to abort redo and exit */
@@ -9184,6 +9185,7 @@ StartupProcShutdownHandler(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 		proc_exit(1);
 	else
 		shutdown_requested = true;
+	WakeupRecovery();
 }
 
 /* Handle SIGHUP and SIGTERM signals of startup process */