diff --git a/include/libs/executor/storageapi.h b/include/libs/executor/storageapi.h
index 724d6638db..873b95b29f 100644
--- a/include/libs/executor/storageapi.h
+++ b/include/libs/executor/storageapi.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ typedef struct SMCtbCursor {
   void    *pVal;
   int      kLen;
   int      vLen;
+  int8_t     paused;
+  int      lock;
 } SMCtbCursor;
 
 typedef struct SRowBuffPos {
@@ -295,7 +297,9 @@ int32_t vnodeGetCtbIdListByFilter(void *pVnode, int64_t suid, SArray *list, bool
 int32_t vnodeGetStbIdList(void *pVnode, int64_t suid, SArray *list);
  */
   SMCtbCursor* (*openCtbCursor)(void *pVnode, tb_uid_t uid, int lock);
-  void         (*closeCtbCursor)(SMCtbCursor *pCtbCur, int lock);
+  int32_t      (*resumeCtbCursor)(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur, int8_t first);
+  void         (*pauseCtbCursor)(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur);
+  void         (*closeCtbCursor)(SMCtbCursor *pCtbCur);
   tb_uid_t     (*ctbCursorNext)(SMCtbCursor* pCur);
 } SStoreMeta;
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/vnodeInt.h b/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/vnodeInt.h
index e3b2d3e41e..4f6a5bb765 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/vnodeInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/vnodeInt.h
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ int metaDropIndexFromSTable(SMeta* pMeta, int64_t version, SDropIndexReq* pReq);
 
 int64_t       metaGetTimeSeriesNum(SMeta* pMeta);
 SMCtbCursor*  metaOpenCtbCursor(void* pVnode, tb_uid_t uid, int lock);
-void          metaCloseCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur, int lock);
+int32_t       metaResumeCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur, int8_t first);
+void          metaPauseCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur);
+void          metaCloseCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur);
 tb_uid_t      metaCtbCursorNext(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur);
 SMStbCursor*  metaOpenStbCursor(SMeta* pMeta, tb_uid_t uid);
 void          metaCloseStbCursor(SMStbCursor* pStbCur);
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
index 0dea0f346d..a46186c92e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
@@ -423,40 +423,75 @@ SMCtbCursor *metaOpenCtbCursor(void* pVnode, tb_uid_t uid, int lock) {
 
   pCtbCur->pMeta = pMeta;
   pCtbCur->suid = uid;
-  if (lock) {
-    metaRLock(pMeta);
-  }
+  pCtbCur->lock = lock;
+  pCtbCur->paused = 1;
 
-  ret = tdbTbcOpen(pMeta->pCtbIdx, (TBC**)&pCtbCur->pCur, NULL);
+  ret = metaResumeCtbCursor(pCtbCur, 1);
   if (ret < 0) {
-    metaULock(pMeta);
-    taosMemoryFree(pCtbCur);
     return NULL;
   }
-
-  // move to the suid
-  ctbIdxKey.suid = uid;
-  ctbIdxKey.uid = INT64_MIN;
-  tdbTbcMoveTo(pCtbCur->pCur, &ctbIdxKey, sizeof(ctbIdxKey), &c);
-  if (c > 0) {
-    tdbTbcMoveToNext(pCtbCur->pCur);
-  }
-
   return pCtbCur;
 }
 
-void metaCloseCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor *pCtbCur, int lock) {
+void metaCloseCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor *pCtbCur) {
   if (pCtbCur) {
-    if (pCtbCur->pMeta && lock) metaULock(pCtbCur->pMeta);
-    if (pCtbCur->pCur) {
-      tdbTbcClose(pCtbCur->pCur);
+    if (!pCtbCur->paused) {
+      if (pCtbCur->pMeta && pCtbCur->lock) metaULock(pCtbCur->pMeta);
+      if (pCtbCur->pCur) {
+        tdbTbcClose(pCtbCur->pCur);
+      }
+    }
+    tdbFree(pCtbCur->pKey);
+    tdbFree(pCtbCur->pVal);
+  }
+  taosMemoryFree(pCtbCur);
+}
 
-      tdbFree(pCtbCur->pKey);
-      tdbFree(pCtbCur->pVal);
+void metaPauseCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur) {
+  if (!pCtbCur->paused) {
+    tdbTbcClose((TBC*)pCtbCur->pCur);
+    if (pCtbCur->lock) {
+      metaULock(pCtbCur->pMeta);
+    }
+    pCtbCur->paused = 1;
+  }
+}
+
+int32_t metaResumeCtbCursor(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur, int8_t first) {
+  if (pCtbCur->paused) {
+    pCtbCur->paused = 0;
+
+    if (pCtbCur->lock) {
+      metaRLock(pCtbCur->pMeta);
+    }
+    int ret = 0;
+    ret = tdbTbcOpen(pCtbCur->pMeta->pCtbIdx, (TBC**)&pCtbCur->pCur, NULL);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+      metaCloseCtbCursor(pCtbCur);
+      return -1;
     }
 
-    taosMemoryFree(pCtbCur);
+    if (first) {
+      SCtbIdxKey   ctbIdxKey;
+      // move to the suid
+      ctbIdxKey.suid = pCtbCur->suid;
+      ctbIdxKey.uid = INT64_MIN;
+      int c = 0;
+      tdbTbcMoveTo(pCtbCur->pCur, &ctbIdxKey, sizeof(ctbIdxKey), &c);
+      if (c > 0) {
+        tdbTbcMoveToNext(pCtbCur->pCur);
+      }
+    } else {
+      int c = 0;
+      ret = tdbTbcMoveTo(pCtbCur->pCur, pCtbCur->pKey, pCtbCur->kLen, &c);
+      if (c < 0) {
+        tdbTbcMoveToPrev(pCtbCur->pCur);
+      } else {
+        tdbTbcMoveToNext(pCtbCur->pCur);
+      }
+    }
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 tb_uid_t metaCtbCursorNext(SMCtbCursor *pCtbCur) {
@@ -1414,7 +1449,7 @@ int32_t metaGetTableTags(void *pVnode, uint64_t suid, SArray *pUidTagInfo) {
   }
 
   taosHashCleanup(pSepecifiedUidMap);
-  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur, 1);
+  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur);
   return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeInitApi.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeInitApi.c
index dca8dd271c..c72ecd4824 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeInitApi.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeInitApi.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ void initMetadataAPI(SStoreMeta* pMeta) {
   pMeta->metaPutTbGroupToCache = metaPutTbGroupToCache;
 
   pMeta->openCtbCursor = metaOpenCtbCursor;
+  pMeta->resumeCtbCursor = metaResumeCtbCursor;
+  pMeta->pauseCtbCursor = metaPauseCtbCursor;
   pMeta->closeCtbCursor = metaCloseCtbCursor;
   pMeta->ctbCursorNext = metaCtbCursorNext;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c
index 48f8ec021d..a40accf4fe 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ int32_t vnodeGetAllTableList(SVnode *pVnode, uint64_t uid, SArray *list) {
     taosArrayPush(list, &info);
   }
 
-  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur, 1);
+  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur);
   return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ int32_t vnodeGetCtbIdList(void *pVnode, int64_t suid, SArray *list) {
     taosArrayPush(list, &id);
   }
 
-  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur, 1);
+  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur);
   return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ int32_t vnodeGetCtbNum(SVnode *pVnode, int64_t suid, int64_t *num) {
     ++(*num);
   }
 
-  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur, 0);
+  metaCloseCtbCursor(pCur);
   return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c b/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c
index 184cb558fe..4caa604c3e 100644
--- a/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c
+++ b/source/libs/executor/src/scanoperator.c
@@ -2863,12 +2863,14 @@ static SSDataBlock* doTagScanFromCtbIdx(SOperatorInfo* pOperator) {
 
   if (pInfo->pCtbCursor == NULL) {
     pInfo->pCtbCursor = pAPI->metaFn.openCtbCursor(pInfo->readHandle.vnode, pInfo->suid, 1);
+  } else {
+    pAPI->metaFn.resumeCtbCursor(pInfo->pCtbCursor, 0);
   }
 
   SArray* aUidTags = pInfo->aUidTags;
   SArray* aFilterIdxs = pInfo->aFilterIdxs;
   int32_t count = 0;
-
+  bool ctbCursorFinished = false;
   while (1) {
     taosArrayClearEx(aUidTags, tagScanFreeUidTag);
     taosArrayClear(aFilterIdxs);
@@ -2878,6 +2880,7 @@ static SSDataBlock* doTagScanFromCtbIdx(SOperatorInfo* pOperator) {
       SMCtbCursor* pCur = pInfo->pCtbCursor;
       tb_uid_t     uid = pAPI->metaFn.ctbCursorNext(pInfo->pCtbCursor);
       if (uid == 0) {
+        ctbCursorFinished = true;
         break;
       }
       STUidTagInfo info = {.uid = uid, .pTagVal = pCur->pVal};
@@ -2906,7 +2909,15 @@ static SSDataBlock* doTagScanFromCtbIdx(SOperatorInfo* pOperator) {
       break;
     }
   }
-  
+
+  if (count > 0) {
+    pAPI->metaFn.pauseCtbCursor(pInfo->pCtbCursor);
+  }
+  if (count == 0 || ctbCursorFinished) {
+    pAPI->metaFn.closeCtbCursor(pInfo->pCtbCursor);
+    pInfo->pCtbCursor = NULL;
+    setOperatorCompleted(pOperator);
+  }
   pRes->info.rows = count;
   pOperator->resultInfo.totalRows += count;
   return (pRes->info.rows == 0) ? NULL : pInfo->pRes;
@@ -2971,7 +2982,7 @@ static SSDataBlock* doTagScanFromMetaEntry(SOperatorInfo* pOperator) {
 static void destroyTagScanOperatorInfo(void* param) {
   STagScanInfo* pInfo = (STagScanInfo*)param;
   if (pInfo->pCtbCursor != NULL) {
-    pInfo->pStorageAPI->metaFn.closeCtbCursor(pInfo->pCtbCursor, 1);
+    pInfo->pStorageAPI->metaFn.closeCtbCursor(pInfo->pCtbCursor);
   }
   taosHashCleanup(pInfo->filterCtx.colHash);
   taosArrayDestroy(pInfo->filterCtx.cInfoList);