diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c
index 1654a0e5c7..c71a10e4ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c
@@ -390,11 +390,10 @@ GetCurrentTransactionIdIfAny(void)
 	return CurrentTransactionState->transactionId;
 }
 
-
 /*
- *	GetStableLatestTransactionIdIfAny
+ *	GetStableLatestTransactionId
  *
- * Get the latest XID once and then return same value for rest of transaction.
+ * Get the XID once and then return same value for rest of transaction.
  * Acts as a useful reference point for maintenance tasks.
  */
 TransactionId
@@ -403,13 +402,16 @@ GetStableLatestTransactionId(void)
 	static LocalTransactionId lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
 	static TransactionId stablexid = InvalidTransactionId;
 
-	if (lxid != MyProc->lxid ||
-		!TransactionIdIsValid(stablexid))
+	if (lxid != MyProc->lxid)
 	{
 		lxid = MyProc->lxid;
-		stablexid = ReadNewTransactionId();
+		stablexid = GetTopTransactionIdIfAny();
+		if (!TransactionIdIsValid(stablexid))
+			stablexid = ReadNewTransactionId();
 	}
 
+	Assert(TransactionIdIsValid(stablexid));
+
 	return stablexid;
 }