diff --git a/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c b/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
index e0316b6489..a7bf5fc3d5 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
@@ -829,6 +829,8 @@ neon_create(SMgrRelation reln, ForkNumber forkNum, bool isRedo)
 			if (!communicator_new_rel_exists(InfoFromSMgrRel(reln), forkNum))
 				communicator_new_rel_create(InfoFromSMgrRel(reln), forkNum);
 		}
+		else
+			communicator_new_rel_create(InfoFromSMgrRel(reln), forkNum);
 	}
 	else
 	{