1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/cluster.c b/src/cluster.c
index 154d23220..a71967173 100644
--- a/src/cluster.c
+++ b/src/cluster.c
@@ -3536,8 +3536,10 @@ void clusterHandleSlaveMigration(int max_slaves) {
  * The function can be used both to initialize the manual failover state at
  * startup or to abort a manual failover in progress. */
 void resetManualFailover(void) {
-    if (server.cluster->mf_end) {
-        checkClientPauseTimeoutAndReturnIfPaused();
+    if (server.cluster->mf_slave) {
+        /* We were a master failing over, so we paused clients. Regardless
+         * of the outcome we unpause now to allow traffic again. */
+        unpauseClients();
     }
     server.cluster->mf_end = 0; /* No manual failover in progress. */
     server.cluster->mf_can_start = 0;