Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java (revision 1212998) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegion.java (working copy) @@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ FSUtils.deleteDirectory(this.fs, new Path(regiondir, MERGEDIR)); this.writestate.setReadOnly(this.regionInfo.getTableDesc().isReadOnly()); - + + this.writestate.flushRequested = false; this.writestate.compacting = false; this.lastFlushTime = EnvironmentEdgeManager.currentTimeMillis(); // Use maximum of log sequenceid or that which was found in stores