diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
index bbef1a119d..64337c266d 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ pmdie(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 				signal_child(BgWriterPID, SIGTERM);
 			if (WalReceiverPID != 0)
 				signal_child(WalReceiverPID, SIGTERM);
-			if (pmState == PM_RECOVERY)
+			if (pmState == PM_STARTUP || pmState == PM_RECOVERY)
 			{
 				SignalSomeChildren(SIGTERM, BACKEND_TYPE_BGWORKER);