diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_basebackup.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_basebackup.c
index 0289c4b..b349dee 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_basebackup.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_basebackup.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void ReceiveTarFile(PGconn *conn, PGresult *res, int rownum);
 static void ReceiveAndUnpackTarFile(PGconn *conn, PGresult *res, int rownum);
 static void BaseBackup(void);
 
-static bool segment_callback(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline);
+static bool reached_end_position(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBZ
 static const char *
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ usage(void)
 
 
 /*
- * Called in the background process whenever a complete segment of WAL
- * has been received.
+ * Called in the background process every time data is received.
  * On Unix, we check to see if there is any data on our pipe
  * (which would mean we have a stop position), and if it is, check if
  * it is time to stop.
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ usage(void)
  * time to stop.
  */
 static bool
-segment_callback(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline)
+reached_end_position(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline)
 {
 	if (!has_xlogendptr)
 	{
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ LogStreamerMain(logstreamer_param * param)
 {
 	if (!ReceiveXlogStream(param->bgconn, param->startptr, param->timeline,
 						   param->sysidentifier, param->xlogdir,
-						   segment_callback, NULL, standby_message_timeout))
+						   reached_end_position, standby_message_timeout, true))
 
 		/*
 		 * Any errors will already have been reported in the function process,
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivexlog.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivexlog.c
index 2134c87..067da59 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivexlog.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivexlog.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ volatile bool time_to_abort = false;
 static void usage(void);
 static XLogRecPtr FindStreamingStart(XLogRecPtr currentpos, uint32 currenttimeline);
 static void StreamLog();
-static bool segment_callback(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline);
+static bool continue_streaming(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline, bool segment_finished);
 
 static void
 usage(void)
@@ -69,21 +69,12 @@ usage(void)
 }
 
 static bool
-segment_callback(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline)
+continue_streaming(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline, bool segment_finished)
 {
-	if (verbose)
+	if (verbose && segment_finished)
 		fprintf(stderr, _("%s: finished segment at %X/%X (timeline %u)\n"),
 				progname, segendpos.xlogid, segendpos.xrecoff, timeline);
 
-	/*
-	 * Never abort from this - we handle all aborting in continue_streaming()
-	 */
-	return false;
-}
-
-static bool
-continue_streaming(void)
-{
 	if (time_to_abort)
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, _("%s: received interrupt signal, exiting.\n"),
@@ -268,8 +259,8 @@ StreamLog(void)
 				progname, startpos.xlogid, startpos.xrecoff, timeline);
 
 	ReceiveXlogStream(conn, startpos, timeline, NULL, basedir,
-					  segment_callback, continue_streaming,
-					  standby_message_timeout);
+					  continue_streaming,
+					  standby_message_timeout, false);
 
 	PQfinish(conn);
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c
index b0cf836..5a77328 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.c
@@ -113,8 +113,14 @@ open_walfile(XLogRecPtr startpoint, uint32 timeline, char *basedir, char *namebu
 	return f;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Close the current WAL file, and rename it to the correct filename if it's complete.
+ *
+ * If segment_complete is true, rename the current WAL file even if we've not
+ * completed writing the whole segment.
+ */
 static bool
-close_walfile(int walfile, char *basedir, char *walname)
+close_walfile(int walfile, char *basedir, char *walname, bool segment_complete)
 {
 	off_t		currpos = lseek(walfile, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 
@@ -141,9 +147,9 @@ close_walfile(int walfile, char *basedir, char *walname)
 
 	/*
 	 * Rename the .partial file only if we've completed writing the
-	 * whole segment.
+	 * whole segment or segment_complete is true.
 	 */
-	if (currpos == XLOG_SEG_SIZE)
+	if (currpos == XLOG_SEG_SIZE || segment_complete)
 	{
 		char		oldfn[MAXPGPATH];
 		char		newfn[MAXPGPATH];
@@ -199,11 +205,10 @@ localGetCurrentTimestamp(void)
  * All received segments will be written to the directory
  * specified by basedir.
  *
- * The segment_finish callback will be called after each segment
- * has been finished, and the stream_continue callback will be
- * called every time data is received. If either of these callbacks
- * return true, the streaming will stop and the function
- * return. As long as they return false, streaming will continue
+ * The stream_continue callback will be called every time data
+ * is received, and whenever a segment is completed. If it returns
+ * true, the streaming will stop and the function
+ * return. As long as it returns false, streaming will continue
  * indefinitely.
  *
  * standby_message_timeout controls how often we send a message
@@ -214,7 +219,7 @@ localGetCurrentTimestamp(void)
  * Note: The log position *must* be at a log segment start!
  */
 bool
-ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline, char *sysidentifier, char *basedir, segment_finish_callback segment_finish, stream_continue_callback stream_continue, int standby_message_timeout)
+ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline, char *sysidentifier, char *basedir, stream_continue_callback stream_continue, int standby_message_timeout, bool rename_partial)
 {
 	char		query[128];
 	char		current_walfile_name[MAXPGPATH];
@@ -288,11 +293,11 @@ ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline, char *sysi
 		/*
 		 * Check if we should continue streaming, or abort at this point.
 		 */
-		if (stream_continue && stream_continue())
+		if (stream_continue && stream_continue(blockpos, timeline, false))
 		{
 			if (walfile != -1)
 				/* Potential error message is written by close_walfile */
-				return close_walfile(walfile, basedir, current_walfile_name);
+				return close_walfile(walfile, basedir, current_walfile_name, rename_partial);
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -486,20 +491,20 @@ ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn, XLogRecPtr startpos, uint32 timeline, char *sysi
 			/* Did we reach the end of a WAL segment? */
 			if (blockpos.xrecoff % XLOG_SEG_SIZE == 0)
 			{
-				if (!close_walfile(walfile, basedir, current_walfile_name))
+				if (!close_walfile(walfile, basedir, current_walfile_name, false))
 					/* Error message written in close_walfile() */
 					return false;
 
 				walfile = -1;
 				xlogoff = 0;
 
-				if (segment_finish != NULL)
+				if (stream_continue != NULL)
 				{
 					/*
 					 * Callback when the segment finished, and return if it
 					 * told us to.
 					 */
-					if (segment_finish(blockpos, timeline))
+					if (stream_continue(blockpos, timeline, true))
 						return true;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.h b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.h
index 1c61ea8..19bdf2e 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.h
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/receivelog.h
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
 #include "access/xlogdefs.h"
 
 /*
- * Called whenever a segment is finished, return true to stop
- * the streaming at this point.
+ * Called before trying to read more data or when a segment is
+ * finished.
  */
-typedef bool (*segment_finish_callback)(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline);
-
-/*
- * Called before trying to read more data. Return true to stop
- * the streaming at this point.
- */
-typedef bool (*stream_continue_callback)(void);
+typedef bool (*stream_continue_callback)(XLogRecPtr segendpos, uint32 timeline, bool segment_finished);
 
 extern bool ReceiveXlogStream(PGconn *conn,
 							  XLogRecPtr startpos,
 							  uint32 timeline,
 							  char *sysidentifier,
 							  char *basedir,
-							  segment_finish_callback segment_finish,
 							  stream_continue_callback stream_continue,
-							  int standby_message_timeout);
+							  int standby_message_timeout,
+							  bool rename_partial);
