1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/cache/inval.c b/src/backend/utils/cache/inval.c
index 879340831f1..e1f0cf3347f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/cache/inval.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/cache/inval.c
@@ -720,6 +720,12 @@ InvalidateSystemCachesExtended(bool debug_discard)
 void
 AcceptInvalidationMessages(void)
 {
+#ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
+	/* message handlers shall access catalogs only during transactions */
+	if (IsTransactionState())
+		AssertCouldGetRelation();
+#endif
+
 	ReceiveSharedInvalidMessages(LocalExecuteInvalidationMessage,
 								 InvalidateSystemCaches);
 
@@ -771,7 +777,8 @@ PrepareInvalidationState(void)
 {
 	TransInvalidationInfo *myInfo;
 
-	Assert(IsTransactionState());
+	/* PrepareToInvalidateCacheTuple() needs relcache */
+	AssertCouldGetRelation();
 	/* Can't queue transactional message while collecting inplace messages. */
 	Assert(inplaceInvalInfo == NULL);
 
@@ -807,7 +814,7 @@ PrepareInplaceInvalidationState(void)
 {
 	InvalidationInfo *myInfo;
 
-	Assert(IsTransactionState());
+	AssertCouldGetRelation();
 	/* limit of one inplace update under assembly */
 	Assert(inplaceInvalInfo == NULL);
 
@@ -1248,6 +1255,9 @@ CacheInvalidateHeapTupleCommon(Relation relation,
 	Oid			databaseId;
 	Oid			relationId;
 
+	/* PrepareToInvalidateCacheTuple() needs relcache */
+	AssertCouldGetRelation();
+
 	/* Do nothing during bootstrap */
 	if (IsBootstrapProcessingMode())
 		return;