diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/streamStart.c b/source/libs/stream/src/streamStart.c
index cb340ade32..0161f382ba 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/streamStart.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/streamStart.c
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ int32_t streamReExecScanHistoryFuture(SStreamTask* pTask, int32_t idleDuration)
 
   // add ref for task
   SStreamTask* p = streamMetaAcquireTask(pTask->pMeta, pTask->id.streamId, pTask->id.taskId);
-  ASSERT(p != NULL);
+  if (p == NULL) {
+    stError("s-task:0x%x failed to acquire task, status:%s, not exec scan-history data", pTask->id.taskId,
+            streamTaskGetStatus(pTask)->name);
+    return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
+  }
 
   pTask->schedHistoryInfo.numOfTicks = numOfTicks;