diff --git a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
index b1728b53e7..848500875d 100644
--- a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
+++ b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int tdbBtreeInsert(SBTree *pBt, const void *pKey, int kLen, const void *pVal, in
     }
   }
 
-  // make sure enough space to hold the space
+  // make sure enough space to hold the cell
   szBuf = kLen + vLen + 14;
   pBuf = TDB_REALLOC(pBt->pBuf, pBt->pageSize > szBuf ? szBuf : pBt->pageSize);
   if (pBuf == NULL) {
@@ -181,6 +181,14 @@ int tdbBtreeInsert(SBTree *pBt, const void *pKey, int kLen, const void *pVal, in
     return -1;
   }
 
+  // mark the page dirty
+  ret = tdbPagerWrite(pBt->pPager, btc.pPage);
+  if (ret < 0) {
+    tdbBtcClose(&btc);
+    ASSERT(0);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   // insert the cell
   ret = tdbPageInsertCell(btc.pPage, idx, pCell, szCell, 0);
   if (ret < 0) {