diff --git a/sql/wsrep_server_state.cc b/sql/wsrep_server_state.cc
index a936d9dd79d..3ed26d3381c 100644
--- a/sql/wsrep_server_state.cc
+++ b/sql/wsrep_server_state.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void Wsrep_server_state::destroy()
 
 void Wsrep_server_state::handle_fatal_signal()
 {
-  if (m_instance)
+  if (m_instance && m_instance->is_provider_loaded())
   {
     /* Galera background threads are still running and the logging may be
        relatively verbose in case of networking error. Silence all wsrep