diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index aa63f37615..7d97b96e72 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -12225,6 +12225,9 @@ WaitForWALToBecomeAvailable(XLogRecPtr RecPtr, bool randAccess,
 										 WAIT_EVENT_RECOVERY_RETRIEVE_RETRY_INTERVAL);
 						ResetLatch(MyLatch);
 						now = GetCurrentTimestamp();
+
+						/* Handle interrupt signals of startup process */
+						HandleStartupProcInterrupts();
 					}
 					last_fail_time = now;
 					currentSource = XLOG_FROM_ARCHIVE;