diff --git a/raft/node.go b/raft/node.go
index 6dc717b51..12c7ea976 100644
--- a/raft/node.go
+++ b/raft/node.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (n *node) run(r *raft) {
 
 	lead := None
 	prevSoftSt := r.softState()
-	prevHardSt := r.HardState
+	prevHardSt := emptyState
 
 	for {
 		if advancec != nil {
diff --git a/raft/node_test.go b/raft/node_test.go
index dea95c692..b407136b5 100644
--- a/raft/node_test.go
+++ b/raft/node_test.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func TestNodeRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	st := raftpb.HardState{Term: 1, Commit: 1}
 
 	want := Ready{
-		HardState: emptyState,
+		HardState: st,
 		// commit up to index commit index in st
 		CommittedEntries: entries[:st.Commit],
 	}
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func TestNodeRestartFromSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	st := raftpb.HardState{Term: 1, Commit: 3}
 
 	want := Ready{
-		HardState: emptyState,
+		HardState: st,
 		// commit up to index commit index in st
 		CommittedEntries: entries,
 	}