diff --git a/vault/core_util.go b/vault/core_util.go
index 18e12de23b38..70e533bda584 100644
--- a/vault/core_util.go
+++ b/vault/core_util.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func (c *Core) barrierViewForNamespace(namespaceId string) (*BarrierView, error)
 
 func (c *Core) UndoLogsEnabled() bool            { return false }
 func (c *Core) UndoLogsPersisted() (bool, error) { return false, nil }
+func (c *Core) EnableUndoLogs()                  {}
 func (c *Core) PersistUndoLogs() error           { return nil }
 
 func (c *Core) teardownReplicationResolverHandler() {}
diff --git a/vault/raft.go b/vault/raft.go
index 1353ad3f35db..5dd11e997673 100644
--- a/vault/raft.go
+++ b/vault/raft.go
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ func (c *Core) monitorUndoLogs() error {
 	}
 
 	if persisted {
+		c.EnableUndoLogs()
 		logger.Debug("undo logs are safe, no need to check any more")
 		return nil
 	}