diff --git a/storage/maria/ma_check.c b/storage/maria/ma_check.c
index 36507ab29d9..b6c37affee0 100644
--- a/storage/maria/ma_check.c
+++ b/storage/maria/ma_check.c
@@ -2234,6 +2234,10 @@ static int initialize_variables_for_repair(HA_CHECK *param,
 {
   MARIA_SHARE *share= info->s;
 
+  /* Repair code relies on share->state.state so we have to update it here */
+  if (share->lock.update_status)
+    (*share->lock.update_status)(info);
+
   bzero((char*) sort_info,  sizeof(*sort_info));
   bzero((char*) sort_param, sizeof(*sort_param));