diff --git a/pgxn/neon/communicator.c b/pgxn/neon/communicator.c
index 9609f186b9..2655a45bcc 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/communicator.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/communicator.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ prefetch_read(PrefetchRequest *slot)
 	Assert(slot->status == PRFS_REQUESTED);
 	Assert(slot->response == NULL);
 	Assert(slot->my_ring_index == MyPState->ring_receive);
-	Assert(readpage_reentrant_guard);
+	Assert(readpage_reentrant_guard || AmPrewarmWorker);
 
 	if (slot->status != PRFS_REQUESTED ||
 		slot->response != NULL ||
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ communicator_prefetch_receive(BufferTag tag)
 	PrfHashEntry *entry;
 	PrefetchRequest hashkey;
 
-	Assert(readpage_reentrant_guard);
+	Assert(readpage_reentrant_guard || AmPrewarmWorker); /* do not pump prefetch state in prewarm worker */
 	hashkey.buftag = tag;
 	entry = prfh_lookup(MyPState->prf_hash, &hashkey);
 	if (entry != NULL && prefetch_wait_for(entry->slot->my_ring_index))
@@ -2450,6 +2450,7 @@ void
 communicator_reconfigure_timeout_if_needed(void)
 {
 	bool	needs_set = MyPState->ring_receive != MyPState->ring_unused &&
+						!AmPrewarmWorker && /* do not pump prefetch state in prewarm worker */
 						readahead_getpage_pull_timeout_ms > 0;
 
 	if (needs_set != timeout_set)
diff --git a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
index 176fd9643f..45a4695495 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ static shmem_request_hook_type prev_shmem_request_hook;
 bool lfc_store_prefetch_result;
 bool lfc_prewarm_update_ws_estimation;
 
+bool AmPrewarmWorker;
+
 #define LFC_ENABLED() (lfc_ctl->limit != 0)
 
 /*
@@ -845,6 +847,8 @@ lfc_prewarm_main(Datum main_arg)
 	PrewarmWorkerState* ws;
 	uint32 worker_id = DatumGetInt32(main_arg);
 
+	AmPrewarmWorker = true;
+
 	pqsignal(SIGTERM, die);
 	BackgroundWorkerUnblockSignals();
 
diff --git a/pgxn/neon/neon.h b/pgxn/neon/neon.h
index a2e81feb5f..431dacb708 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/neon.h
+++ b/pgxn/neon/neon.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ extern int	wal_acceptor_connection_timeout;
 extern int	readahead_getpage_pull_timeout_ms;
 extern bool	disable_wal_prev_lsn_checks;
 
+extern bool AmPrewarmWorker;
+
 #if PG_MAJORVERSION_NUM >= 17
 extern uint32		WAIT_EVENT_NEON_LFC_MAINTENANCE;
 extern uint32		WAIT_EVENT_NEON_LFC_READ;