diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
index 58baefefd27e53c6ee0ce9119d74a3d3b2dfd4ed..f02a5bedb08b4e3c54d581be6d66851cbbd104a8 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@ int32_t vnodeOpen(int32_t vgId) {
 int32_t vnodeClose(int32_t vgId) {
   SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(vgId);
   if (pVnode == NULL) return 0;
+  if (pVnode->dropped) {
+    vnodeRelease(pVnode);
+    return 0;
+  }
 
   vDebug("vgId:%d, vnode will be closed, pVnode:%p", pVnode->vgId, pVnode);
   vnodeRemoveFromHash(pVnode);