diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVMgmt.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVMgmt.c
index 66c94bf675..41e48411ac 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVMgmt.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVMgmt.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int32_t dnodeProcessCreateVnodeMsg(SRpcMsg *rpcMsg) {
 static int32_t dnodeProcessAlterVnodeMsg(SRpcMsg *rpcMsg) {
   SAlterVnodeMsg *pAlter = dnodeParseVnodeMsg(rpcMsg);
 
-  void *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(pAlter->cfg.vgId);
+  void *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(pAlter->cfg.vgId);
   if (pVnode != NULL) {
     dDebug("vgId:%d, alter vnode msg is received", pAlter->cfg.vgId);
     int32_t code = vnodeAlter(pVnode, pAlter);
diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c
index ea738661ce..41016d7b99 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void dnodeDispatchToVReadQueue(SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     pHead->contLen = htonl(pHead->contLen);
 
     assert(pHead->contLen > 0);
-    void *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(pHead->vgId);
+    void *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(pHead->vgId);
     if (pVnode != NULL) {
       code = vnodeWriteToRQueue(pVnode, pCont, pHead->contLen, TAOS_QTYPE_RPC, pMsg);
       if (code == TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) queuedMsgNum++;
diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVWrite.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVWrite.c
index 26084a52eb..bbf257ff95 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVWrite.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVWrite.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void dnodeDispatchToVWriteQueue(SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg) {
   pMsg->vgId = htonl(pMsg->vgId);
   pMsg->contLen = htonl(pMsg->contLen);
 
-  void *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(pMsg->vgId);
+  void *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(pMsg->vgId);
   if (pVnode == NULL) {
     code = TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/inc/vnode.h b/src/inc/vnode.h
index 39bd2f46c3..576acb624a 100644
--- a/src/inc/vnode.h
+++ b/src/inc/vnode.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int32_t vnodeInitMgmt();
 void    vnodeCleanupMgmt();
 void*   vnodeAcquire(int32_t vgId);
 void    vnodeRelease(void *pVnode);
+void*   vnodeAcquireNotClose(int32_t vgId);
 void*   vnodeGetWal(void *pVnode);
 int32_t vnodeGetVnodeList(int32_t vnodeList[], int32_t *numOfVnodes);
 void    vnodeBuildStatusMsg(void *pStatus);
diff --git a/src/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h b/src/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h
index d770a38e37..ef05cf4a40 100644
--- a/src/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h
+++ b/src/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ typedef struct {
   int32_t  queuedWMsg;
   int32_t  queuedRMsg;
   int32_t  flowctrlLevel;
+  int8_t   preClose;  // drop and close switch
+  int8_t   reserved[3];
   int64_t  sequence;  // for topic
   int8_t   status;
   int8_t   role;
diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
index f4515b6688..62aa91894a 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int32_t vnodeCreate(SCreateVnodeMsg *pVnodeCfg) {
 }
 
 int32_t vnodeSync(int32_t vgId) {
-  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(vgId);
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(vgId);
   if (pVnode == NULL) {
     vDebug("vgId:%d, failed to sync, vnode not find", vgId);
     return TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int32_t vnodeSync(int32_t vgId) {
 }
 
 int32_t vnodeDrop(int32_t vgId) {
-  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(vgId);
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(vgId);
   if (pVnode == NULL) {
     vDebug("vgId:%d, failed to drop, vnode not find", vgId);
     return TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID;
@@ -390,15 +390,16 @@ int32_t vnodeOpen(int32_t vgId) {
 }
 
 int32_t vnodeClose(int32_t vgId) {
-  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(vgId);
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(vgId);
   if (pVnode == NULL) return 0;
   if (pVnode->dropped) {
     vnodeRelease(pVnode);
     return 0;
   }
 
+  pVnode->preClose = 1;
+
   vDebug("vgId:%d, vnode will be closed, pVnode:%p", pVnode->vgId, pVnode);
-  vnodeRemoveFromHash(pVnode);
   vnodeRelease(pVnode);
   vnodeCleanUp(pVnode);
 
diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMgmt.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMgmt.c
index 7e6022fc87..a30628680f 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMgmt.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMgmt.c
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ void vnodeRelease(void *vparam) {
   }
 }
 
+void *vnodeAcquireNotClose(int32_t vgId) {
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(vgId);
+  if (pVnode != NULL  && pVnode->preClose == 1) {
+    vnodeRelease(pVnode);
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID;
+    vDebug("vgId:%d, not exist, pre closing", vgId);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return pVnode;
+}
+
 static void vnodeBuildVloadMsg(SVnodeObj *pVnode, SStatusMsg *pStatus) {
   int64_t totalStorage = 0;
   int64_t compStorage = 0;
@@ -187,7 +199,7 @@ void vnodeBuildStatusMsg(void *param) {
 void vnodeSetAccess(SVgroupAccess *pAccess, int32_t numOfVnodes) {
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < numOfVnodes; ++i) {
     pAccess[i].vgId = htonl(pAccess[i].vgId);
-    SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquire(pAccess[i].vgId);
+    SVnodeObj *pVnode = vnodeAcquireNotClose(pAccess[i].vgId);
     if (pVnode != NULL) {
       pVnode->accessState = pAccess[i].accessState;
       if (pVnode->accessState != TSDB_VN_ALL_ACCCESS) {
diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c
index 555eda6d13..a7c418711d 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeWrite.c
@@ -396,10 +396,13 @@ static int32_t vnodePerformFlowCtrl(SVWriteMsg *pWrite) {
 }
 
 void vnodeWaitWriteCompleted(SVnodeObj *pVnode) {
+  int32_t extraSleep = 0;
   while (pVnode->queuedWMsg > 0) {
     vTrace("vgId:%d, queued wmsg num:%d", pVnode->vgId, pVnode->queuedWMsg);
     taosMsleep(10);
+    extraSleep = 1;
   }
 
-  taosMsleep(900);
+  if (extraSleep)
+    taosMsleep(900);
 }