diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index fbde104f4e..4862a4b963 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -422,13 +422,11 @@ int32_t syncSendTimeoutRsp(int64_t rid, int64_t seq) {
 SyncIndex syncMinMatchIndex(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
   SyncIndex minMatchIndex = SYNC_INDEX_INVALID;
 
-  if (pSyncNode->peersNum > 0) {
-    minMatchIndex = syncIndexMgrGetIndex(pSyncNode->pMatchIndex, &(pSyncNode->peersId[0]));
-  }
-
-  for (int32_t i = 1; i < pSyncNode->peersNum; ++i) {
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < pSyncNode->peersNum; ++i) {
     SyncIndex matchIndex = syncIndexMgrGetIndex(pSyncNode->pMatchIndex, &(pSyncNode->peersId[i]));
-    if (matchIndex < minMatchIndex) {
+    if (minMatchIndex == SYNC_INDEX_INVALID) {
+      minMatchIndex = matchIndex;
+    } else if (matchIndex > 0 && matchIndex < minMatchIndex) {
       minMatchIndex = matchIndex;
     }
   }