diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 9900ff2bb..f41d1d05d 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -2321,7 +2321,7 @@ Status DBImpl::BackgroundCompaction(bool* madeProgress,
 
   if (status.ok()) {
     // Done
-  } else if (shutting_down_.Acquire_Load()) {
+  } else if (status.IsShutdownInProgress()) {
     // Ignore compaction errors found during shutting down
   } else {
     Log(InfoLogLevel::WARN_LEVEL, options_.info_log, "Compaction error: %s",
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/status.h b/include/rocksdb/status.h
index b20689a77..d13ff9d81 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/status.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/status.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Status {
   // Returns true iff the status indicates Incomplete
   bool IsIncomplete() const { return code() == kIncomplete; }
 
-  // Returns true iff the status indicates Incomplete
+  // Returns true iff the status indicates Shutdown In progress
   bool IsShutdownInProgress() const { return code() == kShutdownInProgress; }
 
   bool IsTimedOut() const { return code() == kTimedOut; }