diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
index d96e19a3f1..cc92c03389 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
@@ -393,14 +393,14 @@ static void vnodeCleanUp(SVnodeObj *pVnode) {
     pVnode->sync = NULL;
   }
 
-  if (pVnode->wal) 
-    walClose(pVnode->wal);
-  pVnode->wal = NULL;
-
   if (pVnode->tsdb)
     tsdbCloseRepo(pVnode->tsdb, 1);
   pVnode->tsdb = NULL;
 
+  if (pVnode->wal) 
+    walClose(pVnode->wal);
+  pVnode->wal = NULL;
+
   if (pVnode->cq) 
     cqClose(pVnode->cq);
   pVnode->cq = NULL;