diff --git a/sql/wsrep_sst.cc b/sql/wsrep_sst.cc
index cc2baeaa8630e..f5c7d656f3151 100644
--- a/sql/wsrep_sst.cc
+++ b/sql/wsrep_sst.cc
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ static void* wsrep_sst_donor_monitor_thread(void *arg __attribute__((unused)))
   WSREP_INFO("Donor monitor thread ended with total time %lu sec", time_waited);
   mysql_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_wsrep_donor_monitor);
 
+  sd_notify(0, "STATUS=Taking your SQL requests now...\n");
+
   return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -169,6 +171,8 @@ static void* wsrep_sst_joiner_monitor_thread(void *arg __attribute__((unused)))
   WSREP_INFO("Joiner monitor thread ended with total time %lu sec", time_waited);
   mysql_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_wsrep_joiner_monitor);
 
+  sd_notify(0, "STATUS=Taking your SQL requests now...\n");
+
   return NULL;
 }