diff --git a/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp b/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp
index 49fdf2d0fb..305079613b 100644
--- a/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp
+++ b/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ class RecoveryNode : public BT::ControlNode
   void halt() override
   {
     ControlNode::haltChildren(1);
-    setStatus(BT::NodeStatus::IDLE);
     current_child_idx_ = 0;
     retry_count_ = 0;
   }