diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
new file mode 100644
index 0106cdf..88ad51f
*** a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
--- b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
*************** CheckForStandbyTrigger(void)
*** 11102,11107 ****
--- 11102,11113 ----
  		fast_promote = true;
  		return true;
  	}
+ 	else if (errno != ENOENT)
+ 		ereport(ERROR,
+ 				(errcode_for_file_access(),
+ 				 errmsg("could not stat trigger file \"%s\": %m",
+ 						TriggerFile)));
+ 
  	return false;
  }