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
@@ -7377,7 +7377,7 @@ StartupXLOG(void)
 					 * Wake up any walsenders to notice that we are on a new
 					 * timeline.
 					 */
-					if (switchedTLI && AllowCascadeReplication())
+					if (AllowCascadeReplication())
 						WalSndWakeup();
 				}