diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockManagerSafeMode.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockManagerSafeMode.java
index 5f13dbfc512..1249274aec5 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockManagerSafeMode.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockManagerSafeMode.java
@@ -618,7 +618,9 @@ public void run() {
      * the extension time has passed.
      */
     private boolean canLeave() {
-      if (timeToLeaveExtension() > 0) {
+      if (namesystem.inTransitionToActive()) {
+        return false;
+      } else if (timeToLeaveExtension() > 0) {
         reportStatus("STATE* Safe mode ON, in safe mode extension.", false);
         return false;
       } else if (!areThresholdsMet()) {