diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/utils/maintenanced.c b/src/backend/distributed/utils/maintenanced.c
index 6edcb324e..15e3b7399 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/utils/maintenanced.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/utils/maintenanced.c
@@ -366,8 +366,9 @@ CitusMaintenanceDaemonMain(Datum main_arg)
 		}
 #endif
 
-		if (MetadataSyncTriggeredCheckAndReset(myDbData) ||
-			GetCurrentTimestamp() >= nextMetadataSyncTime)
+		if (!RecoveryInProgress() &&
+			(MetadataSyncTriggeredCheckAndReset(myDbData) ||
+			 GetCurrentTimestamp() >= nextMetadataSyncTime))
 		{
 			bool metadataSyncFailed = false;
 			int64 nextTimeout = 0;