diff --git a/src/inc/taoserror.h b/src/inc/taoserror.h
index f1e736130c5f036e59b39e65f4533c5b473e294e..77ec5350ba0205ebff94e8b740eb90b458cf12e6 100644
--- a/src/inc/taoserror.h
+++ b/src/inc/taoserror.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VRESION_FILE,     0, 0x050A, "Invalid ve
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_IS_FULL,                  0, 0x050B, "Vnode memory is full because commit failed")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_NOT_SYNCED,               0, 0x0511, "Database suspended")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_NO_WRITE_AUTH,            0, 0x0512, "Write operation denied")
+TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_SYNCING,                  0, 0x0513, "Database is syncing")
 
 // tsdb
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_TDB_INVALID_TABLE_ID,         0, 0x0600, "Invalid table ID")
diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c
index 4bf7b30ebdcbdf882af30843bd6b9b86b44c9475..57bd407cd1f47ab875c57326f361f80103ecc2b6 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c
@@ -250,15 +250,15 @@ int32_t vnodeWriteToWQueue(void *vparam, void *wparam, int32_t qtype, void *rpar
 
   atomic_add_fetch_32(&pVnode->refCount, 1);
 
-  code = vnodePerformFlowCtrl(pWrite);
-  if (code != 0) return code;
-
   int32_t queued = atomic_add_fetch_32(&pVnode->queuedWMsg, 1);
   if (queued > MAX_QUEUED_MSG_NUM) {
     vDebug("vgId:%d, too many msg:%d in vwqueue, flow control", pVnode->vgId, queued);
     taosMsleep(1);
   }
 
+  code = vnodePerformFlowCtrl(pWrite);
+  if (code != 0) return 0;
+
   vTrace("vgId:%d, write into vwqueue, refCount:%d queued:%d", pVnode->vgId, pVnode->refCount, pVnode->queuedWMsg);
 
   taosWriteQitem(pVnode->wqueue, qtype, pWrite);
@@ -268,40 +268,50 @@ int32_t vnodeWriteToWQueue(void *vparam, void *wparam, int32_t qtype, void *rpar
 void vnodeFreeFromWQueue(void *vparam, SVWriteMsg *pWrite) {
   SVnodeObj *pVnode = vparam;
 
-  atomic_sub_fetch_32(&pVnode->queuedWMsg, 1);
-  vTrace("vgId:%d, free from vwqueue, refCount:%d queued:%d", pVnode->vgId, pVnode->refCount, pVnode->queuedWMsg);
+  int32_t queued = atomic_sub_fetch_32(&pVnode->queuedWMsg, 1);
+  vTrace("vgId:%d, msg:%p, app:%p, free from vwqueue, queued:%d", pVnode->vgId, pWrite, pWrite->rpcMsg.ahandle, queued);
 
   taosFreeQitem(pWrite);
   vnodeRelease(pVnode);
 }
 
-static void vnodeFlowCtlMsgToWQueue(void *param, void *tmrId) {
+static void vnodeFlowCtrlMsgToWQueue(void *param, void *tmrId) {
   SVWriteMsg *pWrite = param;
   SVnodeObj * pVnode = pWrite->pVnode;
+  int32_t     code = TSDB_CODE_VND_SYNCING;
 
-  int32_t code = vnodeWriteToWQueue(pVnode, pWrite->pHead, pWrite->qtype, pWrite->rpcMsg.handle == NULL ? NULL : &pWrite->rpcMsg);
-  if (code != 0 && pWrite->qtype == TAOS_QTYPE_RPC) {
-    vDebug("vgId:%d, failed to reprocess msg after perform flowctrl since %s", pVnode->vgId, tstrerror(code));
+  pWrite->processedCount++;
+  if (pWrite->processedCount > 100) {
+    vError("vgId:%d, msg:%p, failed to process since %s", pVnode->vgId, pWrite, tstrerror(code));
+    pWrite->processedCount = 1;
     dnodeSendRpcVWriteRsp(pWrite->pVnode, pWrite, code);
+  } else {
+    code = vnodePerformFlowCtrl(pWrite);
+    if (code == 0) {
+      vTrace("vgId:%d, write into vwqueue after flowctrl", pVnode->vgId);
+      pWrite->processedCount = 0;
+      taosWriteQitem(pVnode->wqueue, pWrite->qtype, pWrite);
+    }
   }
-
-  tfree(pWrite);
-  vnodeRelease(pWrite->pVnode);
 }
 
 static int32_t vnodePerformFlowCtrl(SVWriteMsg *pWrite) {
   SVnodeObj *pVnode = pWrite->pVnode;
-  if (pVnode->flowctlLevel <= 0) return 0;
+  if (pVnode->flowctrlLevel <= 0) return 0;
+  if (pWrite->qtype != TAOS_QTYPE_RPC) return 0;
 
   if (tsFlowCtrl == 0) {
-    int32_t ms = pVnode->flowctlLevel * 2;
-    if (ms > 60000) ms = 60000;
-    vDebug("vgId:%d, perform flowctrl for %d ms", pVnode->vgId, ms);
+    int32_t ms = pow(2, pVnode->flowctrlLevel + 2);
+    if (ms > 100) ms = 100;
+    vTrace("vgId:%d, msg:%p, app:%p, perform flowctrl for %d ms", pVnode->vgId, pWrite, pWrite->rpcMsg.ahandle, ms);
     taosMsleep(ms);
     return 0;
   } else {
     void *unUsed = NULL;
-    taosTmrReset(vnodeFlowCtlMsgToWQueue, 5, pWrite, tsDnodeTmr, &unUsed);
-    return TSDB_CODE_RPC_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS;
+    taosTmrReset(vnodeFlowCtrlMsgToWQueue, 100, pWrite, tsDnodeTmr, &unUsed);
+
+    vTrace("vgId:%d, msg:%p, app:%p, perform flowctrl, count:%d", pVnode->vgId, pWrite, pWrite->rpcMsg.ahandle,
+           pWrite->processedCount);
+    return TSDB_CODE_VND_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS;
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/script/unique/cluster/flowctrl.sim b/tests/script/unique/cluster/flowctrl.sim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6dc60d9fba0fd0a5f7a8088d8277c2da9e06a259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/script/unique/cluster/flowctrl.sim
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+system sh/stop_dnodes.sh
+
+system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode1 -i 1
+system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode2 -i 2
+system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode3 -i 3
+
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c numOfMnodes -v 3
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c numOfMnodes -v 3
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode3 -c numOfMnodes -v 3
+
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c mnodeEqualVnodeNum -v 4
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c mnodeEqualVnodeNum -v 4
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode3 -c mnodeEqualVnodeNum -v 4
+
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c http -v 0
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c http -v 0
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode3 -c http -v 0
+
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c maxTablesPerVnode -v 20000
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c maxTablesPerVnode -v 20000
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode3 -c maxTablesPerVnode -v 20000
+
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c maxVgroupsPerDb -v 20
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c maxVgroupsPerDb -v 20
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode3 -c maxVgroupsPerDb -v 20
+
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c replica -v 3
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode2 -c replica -v 3
+system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode3 -c replica -v 3
+
+print ============== deploy
+
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s start 
+sleep 5001
+sql connect
+
+sql create dnode $hostname2
+sql create dnode $hostname3
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode2 -s start 
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode3 -s start 
+
+print  =============== step1
+$x = 0
+show1: 
+	$x = $x + 1
+	sleep 2000
+	if $x == 5 then
+	  return -1
+	endi
+sql show mnodes -x show1
+$mnode1Role = $data2_1
+print mnode1Role $mnode1Role
+$mnode2Role = $data2_2
+print mnode2Role $mnode2Role
+$mnode3Role = $data2_3
+print mnode3Role $mnode3Role
+
+if $mnode1Role != master then
+  goto show1
+endi
+if $mnode2Role != slave then
+  goto show1
+endi
+if $mnode3Role != slave then
+  goto show1
+endi
+
+print  =============== step2
+
+sql create database db replica 3
+sql use db
+sql create table tb (ts timestamp, test int)
+
+$x = 0
+while $x < 100
+  $ms = $x . s
+  sql insert into tb values (now + $ms , $x )
+  $x = $x + 1
+endw 
+
+print  =============== step3
+sleep 3000
+
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s stop  -x SIGINT
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode2 -s stop  -x SIGINT
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode3 -s stop  -x SIGINT
+
+print  =============== step4
+sleep 5000
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s start 
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode2 -s start 
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode3 -s start 
+
+print  =============== step5
+sleep 8000
+while $x < 200
+  $ms = $x . s
+  sql insert into tb values (now + $ms , $x )
+  $x = $x + 1
+endw 
+
+print  =============== step6
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode2 -s stop  -x SIGINT
+sleep 3000
+while $x < 300
+  $ms = $x . s
+  sql insert into tb values (now + $ms , $x )
+  $x = $x + 1
+endw 
+
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode2 -s start 
+
+sleep 6000
+print  =============== step7
+while $x < 400
+  $ms = $x . s
+  sql insert into tb values (now + $ms , $x )
+  $x = $x + 1
+  sleep 1
+endw 
+
+print  =============== step8
+sql select * from tb
+print rows $rows
+if $rows != 400 then
+  return -1
+endi
+
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s stop  -x SIGINT
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode2 -s stop  -x SIGINT
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode3 -s stop  -x SIGINT
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