diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
index ea6845b04f..21776d71f6 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ static int32_t dmRunDnode() {
   int32_t code = dmRun(pDnode);
   dInfo("start shutting down the service");
 
+  global.pDnode = NULL;
+  dmClose(pDnode);
   dmCleanup();
   taosCloseLog();
   taosCleanupCfg();
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmExec.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmExec.c
index b1c7158cd9..7fb89de59e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmExec.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmExec.c
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ int32_t dmRun(SDnode *pDnode) {
       dmSetStatus(pDnode, DND_STAT_STOPPED);
       dmStopNodes(pDnode);
       dmCloseNodes(pDnode);
-      dmClose(pDnode);
       return 0;
     } else {
       dmWatchNodes(pDnode);