diff --git a/src/query/src/qparserImpl.c b/src/query/src/qparserImpl.c
index d8e48de918..90ae62a361 100644
--- a/src/query/src/qparserImpl.c
+++ b/src/query/src/qparserImpl.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ void setCreateDBSQL(SSqlInfo *pInfo, int32_t type, SSQLToken *pToken, SCreateDBI
 
   pInfo->pDCLInfo->dbOpt = *pDB;
   pInfo->pDCLInfo->dbOpt.dbname = *pToken;
-  pInfo->pDCLInfo->dbOpt.ignoreExists = (pIgExists != NULL);
+  pInfo->pDCLInfo->dbOpt.ignoreExists = (pIgExists->z != NULL);
 }
 
 void setCreateAcctSQL(SSqlInfo *pInfo, int32_t type, SSQLToken *pName, SSQLToken *pPwd, SCreateAcctSQL *pAcctInfo) {