diff --git a/include/common/tmsg.h b/include/common/tmsg.h
index 9e100be42a283b6a5723e223769aa7d4f7ce8952..2ed0d4e0abe61fcb8a5206cec4adab3f83088381 100644
--- a/include/common/tmsg.h
+++ b/include/common/tmsg.h
@@ -1180,6 +1180,8 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
   int8_t syncState;
   int8_t syncRestore;
+  int64_t syncTerm;
+  int64_t roleTimeMs;
 } SMnodeLoad;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/include/libs/sync/sync.h b/include/libs/sync/sync.h
index 2a0a4b0f63ae70c95423a0fc59cf7200417ebd10..88ccf562c72eb346fd7901865f9d44229e082c74 100644
--- a/include/libs/sync/sync.h
+++ b/include/libs/sync/sync.h
@@ -239,29 +239,31 @@ typedef struct SSyncState {
   ESyncState state;
   bool       restored;
   bool       canRead;
+  SyncTerm   term;
+  int64_t    roleTimeMs;
 } SSyncState;
 
-int32_t syncInit();
-void    syncCleanUp();
-int64_t syncOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo);
-int32_t syncStart(int64_t rid);
-void    syncStop(int64_t rid);
-void    syncPreStop(int64_t rid);
-void    syncPostStop(int64_t rid);
-int32_t syncPropose(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg, bool isWeak, int64_t* seq);
-int32_t syncIsCatchUp(int64_t rid);
+int32_t   syncInit();
+void      syncCleanUp();
+int64_t   syncOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo);
+int32_t   syncStart(int64_t rid);
+void      syncStop(int64_t rid);
+void      syncPreStop(int64_t rid);
+void      syncPostStop(int64_t rid);
+int32_t   syncPropose(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg, bool isWeak, int64_t* seq);
+int32_t   syncIsCatchUp(int64_t rid);
 ESyncRole syncGetRole(int64_t rid);
-int32_t syncProcessMsg(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg);
-int32_t syncReconfig(int64_t rid, SSyncCfg* pCfg);
-int32_t syncBeginSnapshot(int64_t rid, int64_t lastApplyIndex);
-int32_t syncEndSnapshot(int64_t rid);
-int32_t syncLeaderTransfer(int64_t rid);
-int32_t syncStepDown(int64_t rid, SyncTerm newTerm);
-bool    syncIsReadyForRead(int64_t rid);
-bool    syncSnapshotSending(int64_t rid);
-bool    syncSnapshotRecving(int64_t rid);
-int32_t syncSendTimeoutRsp(int64_t rid, int64_t seq);
-int32_t syncForceBecomeFollower(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg);
+int32_t   syncProcessMsg(int64_t rid, SRpcMsg* pMsg);
+int32_t   syncReconfig(int64_t rid, SSyncCfg* pCfg);
+int32_t   syncBeginSnapshot(int64_t rid, int64_t lastApplyIndex);
+int32_t   syncEndSnapshot(int64_t rid);
+int32_t   syncLeaderTransfer(int64_t rid);
+int32_t   syncStepDown(int64_t rid, SyncTerm newTerm);
+bool      syncIsReadyForRead(int64_t rid);
+bool      syncSnapshotSending(int64_t rid);
+bool      syncSnapshotRecving(int64_t rid);
+int32_t   syncSendTimeoutRsp(int64_t rid, int64_t seq);
+int32_t   syncForceBecomeFollower(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg);
 
 SSyncState  syncGetState(int64_t rid);
 void        syncGetRetryEpSet(int64_t rid, SEpSet* pEpSet);
diff --git a/source/common/src/systable.c b/source/common/src/systable.c
index 8fd235b9b3ef12bcb3191ce315aec44d0f6120a3..0940fcef6a749489077d45f931f4c27e8800f4ee 100644
--- a/source/common/src/systable.c
+++ b/source/common/src/systable.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static const SSysDbTableSchema dnodesSchema[] = {
     {.name = "support_vnodes", .bytes = 2, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_SMALLINT, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "status", .bytes = 10 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "create_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
-    {.name = "reboot_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},   
+    {.name = "reboot_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "note", .bytes = 256 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
 #ifdef TD_ENTERPRISE
     {.name = "active_code", .bytes = TSDB_ACTIVE_KEY_LEN + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static const SSysDbTableSchema mnodesSchema[] = {
     {.name = "role", .bytes = 12 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "status", .bytes = 9 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "create_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
-    {.name = "reboot_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
+    {.name = "role_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
 };
 
 static const SSysDbTableSchema modulesSchema[] = {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static const SSysDbTableSchema clusterSchema[] = {
     {.name = "name", .bytes = TSDB_CLUSTER_ID_LEN + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "uptime", .bytes = 4, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_INT, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "create_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
-    {.name = "version", .bytes = 10 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},  
+    {.name = "version", .bytes = 10 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_VARCHAR, .sysInfo = true},
     {.name = "expire_time", .bytes = 8, .type = TSDB_DATA_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, .sysInfo = true},
 };
 
diff --git a/source/common/src/tmsg.c b/source/common/src/tmsg.c
index a29c8556f24f0437131cd8860f8dc3d5048b3fa3..adb22fdb0d9f5d61665204e73818607197bedbb3 100644
--- a/source/common/src/tmsg.c
+++ b/source/common/src/tmsg.c
@@ -1101,6 +1101,8 @@ int32_t tSerializeSStatusReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SStatusReq *pReq) {
   if (tEncodeI64(&encoder, pReq->qload.timeInFetchQueue) < 0) return -1;
 
   if (tEncodeI32(&encoder, pReq->statusSeq) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tEncodeI64(&encoder, pReq->mload.syncTerm) < 0) return -1;
+  if (tEncodeI64(&encoder, pReq->mload.roleTimeMs) < 0) return -1;
   tEndEncode(&encoder);
 
   int32_t tlen = encoder.pos;
@@ -1183,6 +1185,13 @@ int32_t tDeserializeSStatusReq(void *buf, int32_t bufLen, SStatusReq *pReq) {
   if (tDecodeI64(&decoder, &pReq->qload.timeInFetchQueue) < 0) return -1;
 
   if (tDecodeI32(&decoder, &pReq->statusSeq) < 0) return -1;
+
+  pReq->mload.syncTerm = -1;
+  pReq->mload.roleTimeMs = 0;
+  if (!tDecodeIsEnd(&decoder)) {
+    if (tDecodeI64(&decoder, &pReq->mload.syncTerm) < 0) return -1;
+    if (tDecodeI64(&decoder, &pReq->mload.roleTimeMs) < 0) return -1;
+  }
   tEndDecode(&decoder);
   tDecoderClear(&decoder);
   return 0;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h
index 1f4bc19e338a2372846f371b5bb5408e895ce127..936181e0e634b6b4b1dc9cc09aa0312da198fa88 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc/mndDef.h
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ typedef struct {
   int64_t    createdTime;
   int64_t    updateTime;
   ESyncState syncState;
+  SyncTerm   syncTerm;
   bool       syncRestore;
-  int64_t    stateStartTime;
+  int64_t    roleTimeMs;
   SDnodeObj* pDnode;
   int32_t    role;
   SyncIndex  lastIndex;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
index cfd026634cdbce90434b6532bd6dec5188e2a8fe..febe808b44a85a8fdc26abc0f0b3f523ab2d9dae 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
@@ -524,13 +524,23 @@ static int32_t mndProcessStatusReq(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
 
   SMnodeObj *pObj = mndAcquireMnode(pMnode, pDnode->id);
   if (pObj != NULL) {
-    if (pObj->syncState != statusReq.mload.syncState || pObj->syncRestore != statusReq.mload.syncRestore) {
-      mInfo("dnode:%d, mnode syncState from %s to %s, restoreState from %d to %d", pObj->id, syncStr(pObj->syncState),
-            syncStr(statusReq.mload.syncState), pObj->syncRestore, statusReq.mload.syncRestore);
+    bool roleChanged = pObj->syncState != statusReq.mload.syncState ||
+                       (statusReq.mload.syncTerm != -1 && pObj->syncTerm != statusReq.mload.syncTerm);
+    bool restoreChanged = pObj->syncRestore != statusReq.mload.syncRestore;
+    if (roleChanged || restoreChanged) {
+      mInfo("dnode:%d, mnode syncState from %s to %s, restoreState from %d to %d, syncTerm from %" PRId64
+            " to %" PRId64,
+            pObj->id, syncStr(pObj->syncState), syncStr(statusReq.mload.syncState), pObj->syncRestore,
+            statusReq.mload.syncRestore, pObj->syncTerm, statusReq.mload.syncTerm);
       pObj->syncState = statusReq.mload.syncState;
       pObj->syncRestore = statusReq.mload.syncRestore;
-      pObj->stateStartTime = taosGetTimestampMs();
+      pObj->syncTerm = statusReq.mload.syncTerm;
     }
+
+    if (roleChanged) {
+      pObj->roleTimeMs = (statusReq.mload.roleTimeMs != 0) ? statusReq.mload.roleTimeMs : taosGetTimestampMs();
+    }
+
     mndReleaseMnode(pMnode, pObj);
   }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
index 79abc57a393abda02eccfb37857a31798e8a3d71..1071a6cf6ebbe34cf6cd1873f1180ede6c113219 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
@@ -890,7 +890,10 @@ int32_t mndGetLoad(SMnode *pMnode, SMnodeLoad *pLoad) {
   SSyncState state = syncGetState(pMnode->syncMgmt.sync);
   pLoad->syncState = state.state;
   pLoad->syncRestore = state.restored;
-  mTrace("mnode current syncState is %s, syncRestore:%d", syncStr(pLoad->syncState), pLoad->syncRestore);
+  pLoad->syncTerm = state.term;
+  pLoad->roleTimeMs = state.roleTimeMs;
+  mTrace("mnode current syncState is %s, syncRestore:%d, syncTerm:%" PRId64 " ,roleTimeMs:%" PRId64,
+         syncStr(pLoad->syncState), pLoad->syncRestore, pLoad->syncTerm, pLoad->roleTimeMs);
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c
index 91fe1257d2b2ab736cfd35093a4dd40758004477..4ee2bc159b4697564a0614d8ff72d8235e071e98 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMnode.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int32_t mndBuildCreateMnodeRedoAction(STrans *pTrans, SDCreateMnodeReq *p
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int32_t mndBuildAlterMnodeTypeRedoAction(STrans *pTrans, 
+static int32_t mndBuildAlterMnodeTypeRedoAction(STrans *pTrans,
                     SDAlterMnodeTypeReq *pAlterMnodeTypeReq, SEpSet *pAlterMnodeTypeEpSet) {
   int32_t contLen = tSerializeSDCreateMnodeReq(NULL, 0, pAlterMnodeTypeReq);
   void   *pReq = taosMemoryMalloc(contLen);
@@ -803,9 +803,17 @@ static int32_t mndRetrieveMnodes(SRpcMsg *pReq, SShowObj *pShow, SSDataBlock *pB
   int32_t    numOfRows = 0;
   int32_t    cols = 0;
   SMnodeObj *pObj = NULL;
+  SMnodeObj *pSelfObj = NULL;
   ESdbStatus objStatus = 0;
   char      *pWrite;
   int64_t    curMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
+  int64_t    dummyTimeMs = 0;
+
+  pSelfObj = sdbAcquire(pSdb, SDB_MNODE, &pMnode->selfDnodeId);
+  if (pSelfObj == NULL) {
+    mError("mnode:%d, failed to acquire self %s", pMnode->selfDnodeId, terrstr());
+    goto _out;
+  }
 
   while (numOfRows < rows) {
     pShow->pIter = sdbFetchAll(pSdb, SDB_MNODE, pShow->pIter, (void **)&pObj, &objStatus, true);
@@ -825,7 +833,8 @@ static int32_t mndRetrieveMnodes(SRpcMsg *pReq, SShowObj *pShow, SSDataBlock *pB
     if (pObj->id == pMnode->selfDnodeId) {
       snprintf(role, sizeof(role), "%s%s", syncStr(TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER), pMnode->restored ? "" : "*");
     }
-    if (mndIsDnodeOnline(pObj->pDnode, curMs)) {
+    bool isDnodeOnline = mndIsDnodeOnline(pObj->pDnode, curMs);
+    if (isDnodeOnline) {
       tstrncpy(role, syncStr(pObj->syncState), sizeof(role));
       if (pObj->syncState == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER && pObj->id != pMnode->selfDnodeId) {
         tstrncpy(role, syncStr(TAOS_SYNC_STATE_ERROR), sizeof(role));
@@ -840,7 +849,7 @@ static int32_t mndRetrieveMnodes(SRpcMsg *pReq, SShowObj *pShow, SSDataBlock *pB
     const char *status = "ready";
     if (objStatus == SDB_STATUS_CREATING) status = "creating";
     if (objStatus == SDB_STATUS_DROPPING) status = "dropping";
-    if (!mndIsDnodeOnline(pObj->pDnode, curMs)) status = "offline";
+    if (!isDnodeOnline) status = "offline";
     char b3[9 + VARSTR_HEADER_SIZE] = {0};
     STR_WITH_MAXSIZE_TO_VARSTR(b3, status, pShow->pMeta->pSchemas[cols].bytes);
     pColInfo = taosArrayGet(pBlock->pDataBlock, cols++);
@@ -850,7 +859,15 @@ static int32_t mndRetrieveMnodes(SRpcMsg *pReq, SShowObj *pShow, SSDataBlock *pB
     colDataSetVal(pColInfo, numOfRows, (const char *)&pObj->createdTime, false);
 
     pColInfo = taosArrayGet(pBlock->pDataBlock, cols++);
-    colDataSetVal(pColInfo, numOfRows, (const char *)&pObj->stateStartTime, false);
+    if (pObj->syncTerm != pSelfObj->syncTerm || !isDnodeOnline) {
+      // state of old term / no status report => use dummyTimeMs
+      if (pObj->syncTerm > pSelfObj->syncTerm) {
+        mError("mnode:%d has a newer term:%" PRId64 " than me:%" PRId64, pObj->id, pObj->syncTerm, pSelfObj->syncTerm);
+      }
+      colDataSetVal(pColInfo, numOfRows, (const char *)&dummyTimeMs, false);
+    } else {
+      colDataSetVal(pColInfo, numOfRows, (const char *)&pObj->roleTimeMs, false);
+    }
 
     numOfRows++;
     sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
@@ -858,6 +875,8 @@ static int32_t mndRetrieveMnodes(SRpcMsg *pReq, SShowObj *pShow, SSDataBlock *pB
 
   pShow->numOfRows += numOfRows;
 
+_out:
+  sdbRelease(pSdb, pSelfObj);
   return numOfRows;
 }
 
@@ -999,12 +1018,12 @@ static void mndReloadSyncConfig(SMnode *pMnode) {
   }
 
   if (pMnode->syncMgmt.sync > 0) {
-    mInfo("vgId:1, mnode sync reconfig, totalReplica:%d replica:%d myIndex:%d", 
+    mInfo("vgId:1, mnode sync reconfig, totalReplica:%d replica:%d myIndex:%d",
                                         cfg.totalReplicaNum, cfg.replicaNum, cfg.myIndex);
 
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < cfg.totalReplicaNum; ++i) {
       SNodeInfo *pNode = &cfg.nodeInfo[i];
-      mInfo("vgId:1, index:%d, ep:%s:%u dnode:%d cluster:%" PRId64 " role:%d", i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort, 
+      mInfo("vgId:1, index:%d, ep:%s:%u dnode:%d cluster:%" PRId64 " role:%d", i, pNode->nodeFqdn, pNode->nodePort,
             pNode->nodeId, pNode->clusterId, pNode->nodeRole);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
index 7d336c83135a20449f09431c2d9427a6dd6cc0c5..f74e43f47f4b3d81ec13a7e99578f7224b05bf5d 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncInt.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ typedef struct SSyncNode {
   int64_t minMatchIndex;
 
   int64_t startTime;
-  int64_t leaderTime;
+  int64_t roleTimeMs;
   int64_t lastReplicateTime;
 
   int32_t electNum;
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index f8e21af2c3adc06c428eede38a2dac00cbfb74cc..f1e3c35a49228b9805b12711e8ba6d41f5a44dd9 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -508,12 +508,14 @@ SSyncState syncGetState(int64_t rid) {
   SSyncNode* pSyncNode = syncNodeAcquire(rid);
   if (pSyncNode != NULL) {
     state.state = pSyncNode->state;
+    state.roleTimeMs = pSyncNode->roleTimeMs;
     state.restored = pSyncNode->restoreFinish;
     if (pSyncNode->vgId != 1) {
       state.canRead = syncNodeIsReadyForRead(pSyncNode);
     } else {
       state.canRead = state.restored;
     }
+    state.term = raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode);
     syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
   }
 
@@ -898,6 +900,7 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
 
   // init TLA+ server vars
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER;
+  pSyncNode->roleTimeMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
   if (raftStoreOpen(pSyncNode) != 0) {
     sError("vgId:%d, failed to open raft store at path %s", pSyncNode->vgId, pSyncNode->raftStorePath);
     goto _error;
@@ -1035,7 +1038,6 @@ SSyncNode* syncNodeOpen(SSyncInfo* pSyncInfo) {
 
   int64_t timeNow = taosGetTimestampMs();
   pSyncNode->startTime = timeNow;
-  pSyncNode->leaderTime = timeNow;
   pSyncNode->lastReplicateTime = timeNow;
 
   // snapshotting
@@ -1131,6 +1133,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeStart(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 int32_t syncNodeStartStandBy(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   // state change
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER;
+  pSyncNode->roleTimeMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
   syncNodeStopHeartbeatTimer(pSyncNode);
 
   // reset elect timer, long enough
@@ -1667,6 +1670,7 @@ void syncNodeBecomeFollower(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
 
   // state change
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER;
+  pSyncNode->roleTimeMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
   syncNodeStopHeartbeatTimer(pSyncNode);
 
   // trace log
@@ -1695,6 +1699,7 @@ void syncNodeBecomeLearner(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
 
   // state change
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEARNER;
+  pSyncNode->roleTimeMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
 
   // trace log
   sNTrace(pSyncNode, "become learner %s", debugStr);
@@ -1730,8 +1735,6 @@ void syncNodeBecomeLearner(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
 //     /\ UNCHANGED <<messages, currentTerm, votedFor, candidateVars, logVars>>
 //
 void syncNodeBecomeLeader(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
-  pSyncNode->leaderTime = taosGetTimestampMs();
-
   pSyncNode->becomeLeaderNum++;
   pSyncNode->hbrSlowNum = 0;
 
@@ -1740,6 +1743,7 @@ void syncNodeBecomeLeader(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, const char* debugStr) {
 
   // state change
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER;
+  pSyncNode->roleTimeMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
 
   // set leader cache
   pSyncNode->leaderCache = pSyncNode->myRaftId;
@@ -1839,6 +1843,7 @@ int32_t syncNodePeerStateInit(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
 void syncNodeFollower2Candidate(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   ASSERT(pSyncNode->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_FOLLOWER);
   pSyncNode->state = TAOS_SYNC_STATE_CANDIDATE;
+  pSyncNode->roleTimeMs = taosGetTimestampMs();
   SyncIndex lastIndex = pSyncNode->pLogStore->syncLogLastIndex(pSyncNode->pLogStore);
   sInfo("vgId:%d, become candidate from follower. term:%" PRId64 ", commit index:%" PRId64 ", last index:%" PRId64,
         pSyncNode->vgId, raftStoreGetTerm(pSyncNode), pSyncNode->commitIndex, lastIndex);