diff --git a/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h b/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h
index ac8ac75dc41..a645a56a64b 100644
--- a/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h
+++ b/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ extern const GlobalSignalNumber NO_OF_SIGNAL_NAMES;
 #define GSN_BLOCK_COMMIT_ORD            485
 #define GSN_UNBLOCK_COMMIT_ORD          486
 
+#define GSN_NODE_START_REP              502
 #define GSN_NODE_STATE_REP              487
 #define GSN_CHANGE_NODE_STATE_REQ       488
 #define GSN_CHANGE_NODE_STATE_CONF      489
diff --git a/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp b/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp
index 8aedf35344f..49e3f505b11 100644
--- a/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ const GsnName SignalNames [] = {
   ,{ GSN_TUP_COM_UNBLOCK,        "TUP_COM_UNBLOCK" }
   ,{ GSN_DUMP_STATE_ORD,         "DUMP_STATE_ORD" }
 
+  ,{ GSN_NODE_START_REP, "NODE_START_REP" }
+
   ,{ GSN_START_INFOREQ,  "START_INFOREQ" }
   ,{ GSN_START_INFOREF,  "START_INFOREF" }
   ,{ GSN_START_INFOCONF, "START_INFOCONF" }
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/DictLock.txt b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/DictLock.txt
index 17f24119e9d..72e23ed15a5 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/DictLock.txt
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/DictLock.txt
@@ -85,10 +85,14 @@ DIH/s
     START_MECONF
 DIH/s
 
-* sp7 - release DICT lock
+* (copy data, omitted)
 
-DIH/s
-    DICT_UNLOCK_ORD
-        DICT/m
+* SL_STARTED - release DICT lock
+
+CNTR/s
+    NODE_START_REP
+        DIH/s
+            DICT_UNLOCK_ORD
+                DICT/m
 
 # vim: set et sw=4:
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/Dbdih.hpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/Dbdih.hpp
index f4a33df9805..5c2cfac5eb1 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/Dbdih.hpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/Dbdih.hpp
@@ -1599,6 +1599,9 @@ private:
    */
   void startInfoReply(Signal *, Uint32 nodeId);
 
+  // DIH specifics for execNODE_START_REP (sendDictUnlockOrd)
+  void exec_node_start_rep(Signal* signal);
+
   /*
    * Lock master DICT.  Only current use is by starting node
    * during NR.  A pool of slave records is convenient anyway.
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/DbdihMain.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/DbdihMain.cpp
index b9ebbaf0f76..491aa0849b9 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/DbdihMain.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdih/DbdihMain.cpp
@@ -1356,24 +1356,6 @@ void Dbdih::execNDB_STTOR(Signal* signal)
     }
     ndbrequire(false);
     break;
-  case ZNDB_SPH7:
-    jam();
-    switch (typestart) {
-    case NodeState::ST_INITIAL_START:
-    case NodeState::ST_SYSTEM_RESTART:
-      jam();
-      ndbsttorry10Lab(signal, __LINE__);
-      return;
-    case NodeState::ST_NODE_RESTART:
-    case NodeState::ST_INITIAL_NODE_RESTART:
-      jam();
-      sendDictUnlockOrd(signal, c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart);
-      c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart = RNIL;
-      ndbsttorry10Lab(signal, __LINE__);
-      return;
-    }
-    ndbrequire(false);
-    break;
   default:
     jam();
     ndbsttorry10Lab(signal, __LINE__);
@@ -1381,6 +1363,27 @@ void Dbdih::execNDB_STTOR(Signal* signal)
   }//switch
 }//Dbdih::execNDB_STTOR()
 
+void
+Dbdih::exec_node_start_rep(Signal* signal)
+{
+  /*
+   * Send DICT_UNLOCK_ORD when this node is SL_STARTED.
+   *
+   * Sending it before (sp 7) conflicts with code which assumes
+   * SL_STARTING means we are in copy phase of NR.
+   *
+   * NodeState::starting.restartType is not supposed to be used
+   * when SL_STARTED.  Also it seems NODE_START_REP can arrive twice.
+   *
+   * For these reasons there are no consistency checks and
+   * we rely on c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart alone.
+   */
+  if (c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart != RNIL) {
+    sendDictUnlockOrd(signal, c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart);
+    c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart = RNIL;
+  }
+}
+
 void
 Dbdih::createMutexes(Signal * signal, Uint32 count){
   Callback c = { safe_cast(&Dbdih::createMutex_done), count };
@@ -1605,6 +1608,7 @@ void Dbdih::nodeRestartPh2Lab(Signal* signal)
 void Dbdih::recvDictLockConf_nodeRestart(Signal* signal, Uint32 data, Uint32 ret)
 {
   ndbrequire(c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart == RNIL);
+  ndbrequire(data != RNIL);
   c_dictLockSlavePtrI_nodeRestart = data;
 
   nodeRestartPh2Lab2(signal);
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp
index 14efa8cd784..e6bb4d4f14f 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp
@@ -591,6 +591,13 @@ Ndbcntr::execCNTR_START_REP(Signal* signal){
   Uint32 nodeId = signal->theData[0];
   c_startedNodes.set(nodeId);
   c_start.m_starting.clear(nodeId);
+
+  /**
+   * Inform all interested blocks that node has started
+   */
+  for(Uint32 i = 0; i<ALL_BLOCKS_SZ; i++){
+    sendSignal(ALL_BLOCKS[i].Ref, GSN_NODE_START_REP, signal, 1, JBB);
+  }
   
   if(!c_start.m_starting.isclear()){
     jam();
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp
index 3fe76e45322..b4787209d55 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ SimulatedBlock::installSimulatedBlockFunctions(){
   a[GSN_FSREMOVEREF]  = &SimulatedBlock::execFSREMOVEREF;
   a[GSN_FSSYNCREF]    = &SimulatedBlock::execFSSYNCREF;
   a[GSN_FSAPPENDREF]  = &SimulatedBlock::execFSAPPENDREF;
+  a[GSN_NODE_START_REP] = &SimulatedBlock::execNODE_START_REP;
 }
 
 void
@@ -913,6 +914,20 @@ SimulatedBlock::execCONTINUE_FRAGMENTED(Signal * signal){
   sendSignal(reference(), GSN_CONTINUE_FRAGMENTED, signal, 1, JBB);
 }
 
+void
+SimulatedBlock::execNODE_START_REP(Signal* signal)
+{
+  // common stuff for all blocks
+
+  // block specific stuff by virtual method override (default empty)
+  exec_node_start_rep(signal);
+}
+
+void
+SimulatedBlock::exec_node_start_rep(Signal* signal)
+{
+}
+
 #ifdef VM_TRACE_TIME
 void
 SimulatedBlock::clearTimes() {
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp
index b7bd8c57ee8..4a3620a00ab 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ private:
 
   void execSIGNAL_DROPPED_REP(Signal* signal);
   void execCONTINUE_FRAGMENTED(Signal* signal);
+  void execNODE_START_REP(Signal* signal);
+  virtual void exec_node_start_rep(Signal* signal);
 
   Uint32 c_fragmentIdCounter;
   ArrayPool<FragmentInfo> c_fragmentInfoPool;
diff --git a/ndb/test/run-test/daily-basic-tests.txt b/ndb/test/run-test/daily-basic-tests.txt
index 1d99e9fc567..cbb8a9a2574 100644
--- a/ndb/test/run-test/daily-basic-tests.txt
+++ b/ndb/test/run-test/daily-basic-tests.txt
@@ -504,6 +504,10 @@ max-time: 1500
 cmd: testDict
 args: -n TemporaryTables T1 T6 T7 T8 
 
+max-time: 1500
+cmd: testDict
+args: -n Restart_NR2 T1
+
 #
 # TEST NDBAPI
 #