diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/GatewayRecoveryStatus.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/GatewayRecoveryStatus.java
index 60dec83e60b..494ce367af2 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/GatewayRecoveryStatus.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/GatewayRecoveryStatus.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class GatewayRecoveryStatus {
 
     public enum Stage {
         INIT((byte) 0),
-        RETRY((byte) 1),
+        THROTTLE((byte) 1),
         INDEX((byte) 2),
         TRANSLOG((byte) 3),
         FINALIZE((byte) 4),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class GatewayRecoveryStatus {
             if (value == 0) {
                 return INIT;
             } else if (value == 1) {
-                return RETRY;
+                return THROTTLE;
             } else if (value == 2) {
                 return INDEX;
             } else if (value == 3) {
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/PeerRecoveryStatus.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/PeerRecoveryStatus.java
index e89fbf6df99..1c622ac574f 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/PeerRecoveryStatus.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/PeerRecoveryStatus.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class PeerRecoveryStatus {
 
     public enum Stage {
         INIT((byte) 0),
-        RETRY((byte) 1),
+        THROTTLE((byte) 1),
         INDEX((byte) 2),
         TRANSLOG((byte) 3),
         FINALIZE((byte) 4),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class PeerRecoveryStatus {
             if (value == 0) {
                 return INIT;
             } else if (value == 1) {
-                return RETRY;
+                return THROTTLE;
             } else if (value == 2) {
                 return INDEX;
             } else if (value == 3) {
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/TransportIndicesStatusAction.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/TransportIndicesStatusAction.java
index 7258f69c5bc..f255e84bb93 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/TransportIndicesStatusAction.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/status/TransportIndicesStatusAction.java
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ public class TransportIndicesStatusAction extends TransportBroadcastOperationAct
                 case TRANSLOG:
                     stage = PeerRecoveryStatus.Stage.TRANSLOG;
                     break;
-                case RETRY:
-                    stage = PeerRecoveryStatus.Stage.RETRY;
+                case THROTTLE:
+                    stage = PeerRecoveryStatus.Stage.THROTTLE;
                     break;
                 case FINALIZE:
                     stage = PeerRecoveryStatus.Stage.FINALIZE;
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ public class TransportIndicesStatusAction extends TransportBroadcastOperationAct
                 case TRANSLOG:
                     stage = GatewayRecoveryStatus.Stage.TRANSLOG;
                     break;
-                case RETRY:
-                    stage = GatewayRecoveryStatus.Stage.RETRY;
+                case THROTTLE:
+                    stage = GatewayRecoveryStatus.Stage.THROTTLE;
                     break;
                 case DONE:
                     stage = GatewayRecoveryStatus.Stage.DONE;
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/IndexShardGatewayService.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/IndexShardGatewayService.java
index 9f98b94e45e..4a74435f19b 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/IndexShardGatewayService.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/IndexShardGatewayService.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class IndexShardGatewayService extends AbstractIndexShardComponent implem
                         listener.onIgnoreRecovery("ignoring recovery while waiting on retry, closed");
                         return;
                     }
-                    recoveryStatus.updateStage(RecoveryStatus.Stage.RETRY);
+                    recoveryStatus.updateStage(RecoveryStatus.Stage.THROTTLE);
                     try {
                         Thread.sleep(recoveryThrottler.throttleInterval().millis());
                         recoveryStatus.retryTime(System.currentTimeMillis() - recoveryStatus.startTime());
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/RecoveryStatus.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/RecoveryStatus.java
index d94166b974c..6005e0227a6 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/RecoveryStatus.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/gateway/RecoveryStatus.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class RecoveryStatus {
 
     public static enum Stage {
         INIT,
-        RETRY,
+        THROTTLE,
         INDEX,
         TRANSLOG,
         DONE
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryStatus.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryStatus.java
index b279d87301a..4cdae0d62f9 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryStatus.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryStatus.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class RecoveryStatus {
 
     public static enum Stage {
         INIT,
-        RETRY,
+        THROTTLE,
         INDEX,
         TRANSLOG,
         FINALIZE,
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryTarget.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryTarget.java
index b16ea20526f..1429276fcd5 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryTarget.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/recovery/RecoveryTarget.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class RecoveryTarget extends AbstractComponent {
         }
 
         if (!recoveryThrottler.tryRecovery(shard.shardId(), "peer recovery target")) {
-            recovery.stage = RecoveryStatus.Stage.RETRY;
+            recovery.stage = RecoveryStatus.Stage.THROTTLE;
             recovery.retryTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - recovery.startTime;
             listener.onRetryRecovery(recoveryThrottler.throttleInterval());
             return;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class RecoveryTarget extends AbstractComponent {
                     return;
                 }
                 logger.trace("[{}][{}] retrying recovery in [{}], source shard is busy", request.shardId().index().name(), request.shardId().id(), recoveryThrottler.throttleInterval());
-                recovery.stage = RecoveryStatus.Stage.RETRY;
+                recovery.stage = RecoveryStatus.Stage.THROTTLE;
                 recovery.retryTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - recovery.startTime;
                 listener.onRetryRecovery(recoveryThrottler.throttleInterval());
                 return;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class RecoveryTarget extends AbstractComponent {
             }
 
             if (cause instanceof IndexShardNotStartedException || cause instanceof IndexMissingException || cause instanceof IndexShardMissingException) {
-                recovery.stage = RecoveryStatus.Stage.RETRY;
+                recovery.stage = RecoveryStatus.Stage.THROTTLE;
                 recovery.retryTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - recovery.startTime;
                 listener.onRetryRecovery(recoveryThrottler.throttleInterval());
                 return;