diff --git a/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c b/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c
index b37f6790458..ce80052ea66 100644
--- a/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c
+++ b/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@ bt_child_highkey_check(BtreeCheckState *state,
 		 * If we visit page with high key, check that it is equal to the
 		 * target key next to corresponding downlink.
 		 */
-		if (!rightsplit && !P_RIGHTMOST(opaque))
+		if (!rightsplit && !P_RIGHTMOST(opaque) && !P_ISHALFDEAD(opaque))
 		{
 			BTPageOpaque topaque;
 			IndexTuple	highkey;