diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tsdb/tsdbRead.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tsdb/tsdbRead.c
index e05448b444..98de107ad8 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tsdb/tsdbRead.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tsdb/tsdbRead.c
@@ -2907,7 +2907,8 @@ bool hasBeenDropped(const SArray* pDelList, int32_t* index, TSDBKEY* pKey, int32
             continue;
           }
 
-          if (pCurrent->ts <= pKey->ts && pNext->ts >= pKey->ts && pCurrent->version >= pKey->version) {
+          if (pCurrent->ts <= pKey->ts && pNext->ts >= pKey->ts && pCurrent->version >= pKey->version &&
+              pVerRange->maxVer >= pCurrent->version) {
             return true;
           }
         }