diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaSnapshot.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaSnapshot.c
index 85261d302e..46609cf561 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaSnapshot.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaSnapshot.c
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ int32_t metaSnapWriterOpen(SMeta* pMeta, int64_t sver, int64_t ever, SMetaSnapWr
   pWriter->sver = sver;
   pWriter->ever = ever;
 
+  metaBegin(pMeta);
+
   *ppWriter = pWriter;
   return code;