diff --git a/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c b/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c
index 042024284c..92ad760a20 100644
--- a/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c
+++ b/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void walAlignVersions(SWal* pWal) {
           pWal->cfg.vgId, pWal->vers.snapshotVer, pWal->cfg.committed);
     pWal->vers.snapshotVer = pWal->cfg.committed;
   }
-  if (pWal->vers.snapshotVer < 0) {
+  if (pWal->vers.snapshotVer < 0 && pWal->vers.firstVer > 0) {
     wWarn("vgId:%d, snapshotVer:%" PRId64 " in wal is an invalid value. align it with firstVer:%" PRId64 ".",
           pWal->cfg.vgId, pWal->vers.snapshotVer, pWal->vers.firstVer);
     pWal->vers.snapshotVer = pWal->vers.firstVer;