diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HbckChore.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HbckChore.java
index 917a8d3ba783..43f451efed8c 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HbckChore.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HbckChore.java
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ private void loadRegionsFromInMemoryState() {
           .isTableState(regionInfo.getTable(), TableState.State.DISABLED)) {
         disabledTableRegions.add(regionInfo.getRegionNameAsString());
       }
-      if (regionState.isSplit()) {
+      // Check both state and regioninfo for split status, see HBASE-26383
+      if (regionState.isSplit() || regionInfo.isSplit()) {
         splitParentRegions.add(regionInfo.getRegionNameAsString());
       }
       HbckRegionInfo.MetaEntry metaEntry =