diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
index 5fe2bd448c..3eca61c1dd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ static int32_t mndProcessNodeCheckReq(SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   taosHashCleanup(changeInfo.pDBMap);
 
   // keep the new vnode snapshot
-  if (code == TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+  if (code == TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS || code == TSDB_CODE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS) {
     taosArrayDestroy(execNodeList.pNodeEntryList);
     execNodeList.pNodeEntryList = pNodeSnapshot;
     execNodeList.ts = ts;