diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
index e442af4a3d..e279b4bc1d 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,11 @@ int32_t tqProcessTaskCheckPointSourceReq(STQ* pTq, SRpcMsg* pMsg, SRpcMsg* pRsp)
       return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
     }
   } else {
-    ASSERT(status == TASK_STATUS__HALT);
+//    ASSERT(status == TASK_STATUS__HALT);
+    if (status != TASK_STATUS__HALT) {
+      tqError("s-task:%s should in halt status, let's halt it directly", pTask->id.idStr);
+      streamTaskHandleEvent(pTask->status.pSM, TASK_EVENT_HALT);
+    }
   }
 
   // check if the checkpoint msg already sent or not.