diff --git a/pageserver/src/walingest.rs b/pageserver/src/walingest.rs
index c1a3b79915..63dcc2f467 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/walingest.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/walingest.rs
@@ -1316,7 +1316,9 @@ impl WalIngest {
             }
         });
 
-        if info == pg_constants::XLOG_CHECKPOINT_SHUTDOWN {
+        if modification.tline.is_basebackup_cache_enabled()
+            && info == pg_constants::XLOG_CHECKPOINT_SHUTDOWN
+        {
             modification.tline.prepare_basebackup(lsn);
         }