Make a init case cleare for IsStaleRead

store/state.go

@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ func IsStaleRead(
 		// Strict mode is not enabled, so no further checks are needed.
 		return false
 	}
+	if lastAppendedAtTime.IsZero() {
+		// We've yet to be told about any appended log entries, so we
+		// assume we're caught up.
+		return false
+	}
 	if fsmIndex == commitIndex {
 		// FSM index is the same as the commit index, so we're caught up.
 		return false

store/state_test.go

@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ func Test_IsStaleRead(t *testing.T) {
 			Freshness:         time.Second,
 			Exp:               true,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:              "freshness set and ok, strict is set, but no appended time",
+			LeaderLastContact: time.Now(),
+			Freshness:         10 * time.Second,
+			Strict:            true,
+			Exp:               false,
+		},
 		{
 			Name:               "freshness set, is ok, strict is set, appended time exceeds, but applied index is up-to-date",
 			LeaderLastContact:  time.Now(),