diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/core/CoreContainer.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/core/CoreContainer.java
index a6e3e6129ba..512e303ba4b 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/core/CoreContainer.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/core/CoreContainer.java
@@ -2063,22 +2063,8 @@ public void reload(String name, UUID coreId) {
 
         // force commit on old core if the new one is readOnly and prevent any new updates
         if (newCore.readOnly) {
-          RefCounted<IndexWriter> iwRef = core.getSolrCoreState().getIndexWriter(null);
-          if (iwRef != null) {
-            IndexWriter iw = iwRef.get();
-            try {
-              if (iw != null) {
-                SolrQueryRequest req = new LocalSolrQueryRequest(core, new ModifiableSolrParams());
-                CommitUpdateCommand cmd =
-                    new DirectUpdateHandler2.ClosingCommitUpdateCommand(req, false);
-                core.getUpdateHandler().commit(cmd);
-              }
-            } finally {
-              // switch old core to readOnly
-              core.readOnly = true;
-              iwRef.decref();
-            }
-          }
+          SolrQueryRequest req = new LocalSolrQueryRequest(core, new ModifiableSolrParams());
+          core.getUpdateHandler().commit(CommitUpdateCommand.closeOnCommit(req, false));
         }
 
         if (docCollection != null) {
diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/CommitUpdateCommand.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/CommitUpdateCommand.java
index bb18b770e5d..54cf9d74f92 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/CommitUpdateCommand.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/CommitUpdateCommand.java
@@ -21,9 +21,21 @@
 
 /** A commit index command encapsulated in an object. */
 public class CommitUpdateCommand extends UpdateCommand {
+
+  // Behavior about opening a searcher after a hard commit.
+  // - Open a standard searcher and wait for it. (default)
+  //   openSearcher == true && waitSearcher == true && closeSearcher == false
+  // - Open a standard searcher, but do not wait for it.
+  //   openSearcher == true && waitSearcher == false && closeSearcher == false
+  // - Open a real-time searcher quicker without auto-warming.
+  //   openSearcher == false && closeSearcher == false
+  // - Do not open any searcher and prevent further updates (e.g. when the core is closing).
+  //   closeSearcher == true
+
   public boolean optimize;
   public boolean openSearcher = true; // open a new searcher as part of a hard commit
   public boolean waitSearcher = true;
+  private boolean closeSearcher = false;
   public boolean expungeDeletes = false;
   public boolean softCommit = false;
   public boolean prepareCommit = false;
@@ -47,6 +59,26 @@ public CommitUpdateCommand(SolrQueryRequest req, boolean optimize) {
     this.optimize = optimize;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a {@link CommitUpdateCommand} to commit before closing the core and also prevent any new update
+   * by set the core in read-only mode. Does not open a new searcher.
+   */
+  public static CommitUpdateCommand closeOnCommit(SolrQueryRequest req, boolean optimize) {
+    CommitUpdateCommand cmd = new CommitUpdateCommand(req, optimize);
+    cmd.openSearcher = false;
+    cmd.waitSearcher = false;
+    cmd.closeSearcher = true;
+    return cmd;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether this command is a commit before the core is closed. Any new updates must be prevented
+   * after the commit.
+   */
+  public boolean isClosingOnCommit() {
+    return closeSearcher;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String name() {
     return "commit";
diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/DirectUpdateHandler2.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/DirectUpdateHandler2.java
index 6ac83b8d104..2704ef4e027 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/DirectUpdateHandler2.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/DirectUpdateHandler2.java
@@ -738,6 +738,9 @@ public void commit(CommitUpdateCommand cmd) throws IOException {
 
       RefCounted<IndexWriter> iw = solrCoreState.getIndexWriter(core);
       try {
+        if (cmd.isClosingOnCommit()) {
+          core.readOnly = true;
+        }
         IndexWriter writer = iw.get();
         if (cmd.optimize) {
           writer.forceMerge(cmd.maxOptimizeSegments);
@@ -786,7 +789,7 @@ public void commit(CommitUpdateCommand cmd) throws IOException {
           if (ulog != null) ulog.preSoftCommit(cmd);
           if (cmd.openSearcher) {
             core.getSearcher(true, false, waitSearcher);
-          } else if (!(cmd instanceof ClosingCommitUpdateCommand)) {
+          } else if (!cmd.isClosingOnCommit()) {
             // force open a new realtime searcher so realtime-get and versioning code can see the
             // latest
             RefCounted<SolrIndexSearcher> searchHolder = core.openNewSearcher(true, true);
@@ -1117,23 +1120,4 @@ public CommitTracker getCommitTracker() {
   public CommitTracker getSoftCommitTracker() {
     return softCommitTracker;
   }
-
-  /**
-   * The purpose of this {@link CommitUpdateCommand} extension is to indicate that the {@link
-   * #commit(CommitUpdateCommand)} caller is closing the core and does not want to open any
-   * searcher. Because even if {@link CommitUpdateCommand#openSearcher} is false, a new real-time
-   * searcher will be opened with a standard {@link CommitUpdateCommand}. This internal {@link
-   * ClosingCommitUpdateCommand} is a way to not add another public flag to {@link
-   * CommitUpdateCommand}.
-   *
-   * @lucene.internal
-   */
-  public static class ClosingCommitUpdateCommand extends CommitUpdateCommand {
-
-    public ClosingCommitUpdateCommand(SolrQueryRequest req, boolean optimize) {
-      super(req, optimize);
-      openSearcher = false;
-      waitSearcher = false;
-    }
-  }
 }