diff --git a/tests/script/unique/cluster/balance3.sim b/tests/script/unique/cluster/balance3.sim
index 52ef045b8018111bd6051cc101cac591f0833e1e..407adc7f3b61301d6a5d08047160ae0b4d3fac27 100644
--- a/tests/script/unique/cluster/balance3.sim
+++ b/tests/script/unique/cluster/balance3.sim
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ if $dnode7Vnodes != 3 then
   goto show9
 endi
 
+system sh/exec_up.sh -n dnode1 -s stop -x SIGINT
+
 print ============================== step11
 print ========= add db4
 
@@ -408,6 +410,7 @@ show11:
 	if $x == 20 then
 	  return -1
 	endi
+sql show dnodes -x show11	
 $dnode5Vnodes = $data2_5
 print dnode5 $dnode5Vnodes
 $dnode6Vnodes = $data2_6