diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 4c6967d40e..32c6bb5d28 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -5312,6 +5312,12 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 	abortedRecPtr = endOfRecoveryInfo->abortedRecPtr;
 	missingContrecPtr = endOfRecoveryInfo->missingContrecPtr;
 
+	/*
+	 * Reset ps status display, so as no information related to recovery
+	 * shows up.
+	 */
+	set_ps_display("");
+
 	/*
 	 * When recovering from a backup (we are in recovery, and archive recovery
 	 * was requested), complain if we did not roll forward far enough to reach