diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/high-availability.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/high-availability.sgml
index 4882b20828..bbab7395a2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/high-availability.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/high-availability.sgml
@@ -1767,6 +1767,11 @@ if (!triggered)
        Plugins and extensions - <command>LOAD</command>
       </para>
      </listitem>
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       <command>UNLISTEN</command>
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
    </para>
 
@@ -1856,7 +1861,7 @@ if (!triggered)
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       <command>LISTEN</command>, <command>UNLISTEN</command>, <command>NOTIFY</command>
+       <command>LISTEN</command>, <command>NOTIFY</command>
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -1864,8 +1869,8 @@ if (!triggered)
 
    <para>
     In normal operation, <quote>read-only</quote> transactions are allowed to
-    use <command>LISTEN</command>, <command>UNLISTEN</command>, and
-    <command>NOTIFY</command>, so Hot Standby sessions operate under slightly tighter
+    use <command>LISTEN</command> and <command>NOTIFY</command>,
+    so Hot Standby sessions operate under slightly tighter
     restrictions than ordinary read-only sessions.  It is possible that some
     of these restrictions might be loosened in a future release.
    </para>
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
index 27ae6be751..6ec795f1b4 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ standard_ProcessUtility(PlannedStmt *pstmt,
 			{
 				UnlistenStmt *stmt = (UnlistenStmt *) parsetree;
 
-				PreventCommandDuringRecovery("UNLISTEN");
+				/* we allow UNLISTEN during recovery, as it's a noop */
 				CheckRestrictedOperation("UNLISTEN");
 				if (stmt->conditionname)
 					Async_Unlisten(stmt->conditionname);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_allowed.out b/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_allowed.out
index 526f88f2be..00b8faf9eb 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_allowed.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_allowed.out
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ LOCK hs1 IN ACCESS SHARE MODE;
 LOCK hs1 IN ROW SHARE MODE;
 LOCK hs1 IN ROW EXCLUSIVE MODE;
 COMMIT;
+-- UNLISTEN
+UNLISTEN a;
+UNLISTEN *;
 -- LOAD
 -- should work, easier if there is no test for that...
 -- ALLOWED COMMANDS
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_disallowed.out b/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_disallowed.out
index bc117413ff..dff0953e9a 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_disallowed.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/hs_standby_disallowed.out
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ listen a;
 ERROR:  cannot execute LISTEN during recovery
 notify a;
 ERROR:  cannot execute NOTIFY during recovery
-unlisten a;
-ERROR:  cannot execute UNLISTEN during recovery
-unlisten *;
-ERROR:  cannot execute UNLISTEN during recovery
 -- disallowed commands
 ANALYZE hs1;
 ERROR:  cannot execute ANALYZE during recovery
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_allowed.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_allowed.sql
index a33199dbbd..6debddc5e9 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_allowed.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_allowed.sql
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ LOCK hs1 IN ROW SHARE MODE;
 LOCK hs1 IN ROW EXCLUSIVE MODE;
 COMMIT;
 
+-- UNLISTEN
+UNLISTEN a;
+UNLISTEN *;
+
 -- LOAD
 -- should work, easier if there is no test for that...
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_disallowed.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_disallowed.sql
index 21bbf526b7..a470600eec 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_disallowed.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/hs_standby_disallowed.sql
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ COMMIT;
 -- Listen
 listen a;
 notify a;
-unlisten a;
-unlisten *;
 
 -- disallowed commands