diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
index 110a9f7fe562..85721a354977 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
@@ -781,6 +781,11 @@ private void initializeReplicationMarkerChore() {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean isStopping() {
+    return stopping;
+  }
+
   /**
    * The HRegionServer sticks in this loop until closed.
    */