diff --git a/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c b/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c
index 6513ba4dd67c..88d0a5292bf7 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ pageserver_send(shardno_t shard_no, NeonRequest *request)
 	{
 		while (!pageserver_connect(shard_no, shard->n_reconnect_attempts < max_reconnect_attempts ? LOG : ERROR))
 		{
-			HandleMainLoopInterrupts();
 			shard->n_reconnect_attempts += 1;
 		}
 		shard->n_reconnect_attempts = 0;