diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/backends/utils/haproxy_query.py b/octavia/amphorae/backends/utils/haproxy_query.py
index bd3041768b..582d6845ea 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/backends/utils/haproxy_query.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/backends/utils/haproxy_query.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class HAProxyQuery(object):
             result = self._query('show servers state')
             # No need for binary mode, the _query converts bytes to ascii.
             with open(state_file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-                fh.write(result)
+                fh.write(result + "\n")
             return True
         except Exception as e:
             # Catch any exception - may be socket issue, or write permission
diff --git a/octavia/tests/unit/amphorae/backends/utils/test_haproxy_query.py b/octavia/tests/unit/amphorae/backends/utils/test_haproxy_query.py
index 08a8168ba9..851d384ce1 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/unit/amphorae/backends/utils/test_haproxy_query.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/unit/amphorae/backends/utils/test_haproxy_query.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class QueryTestCase(base.TestCase):
 
             self.q.save_state(filename)
 
-            mock_fh.write.assert_called_once_with('DATA')
+            mock_fh.write.assert_called_once_with('DATA\n')
 
     def test_save_state_error(self):
         """save_state() should swallow exceptions"""
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-corrupted-global-server-state-file-325ab7c62e21ff14.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-corrupted-global-server-state-file-325ab7c62e21ff14.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0cd761883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-corrupted-global-server-state-file-325ab7c62e21ff14.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed a "corrupted global server state file" error in Centos 9 Stream when
+    reloading the state of the servers after restarting haproxy.
+    It also fixed the recovering of the operational state of the servers in
+    haproxy after its restart.