diff --git a/include/libs/stream/tstream.h b/include/libs/stream/tstream.h
index b7d16924ef..c6ab61529a 100644
--- a/include/libs/stream/tstream.h
+++ b/include/libs/stream/tstream.h
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ typedef struct SCheckpointInfo {
 typedef struct SStreamStatus {
   int8_t taskStatus;
   int8_t schedStatus;
+  int8_t keepTaskStatus;
 } SStreamStatus;
 
 struct SStreamTask {
@@ -539,6 +540,7 @@ int32_t streamTryExec(SStreamTask* pTask);
 int32_t streamSchedExec(SStreamTask* pTask);
 int32_t streamTaskOutput(SStreamTask* pTask, SStreamDataBlock* pBlock);
 bool    streamTaskShouldStop(const SStreamStatus* pStatus);
+bool    streamTaskShouldPause(const SStreamStatus* pStatus);
 
 int32_t streamScanExec(SStreamTask* pTask, int32_t batchSz);
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
index fd01e3ffae..b6602588da 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
@@ -1221,6 +1221,7 @@ int32_t tqProcessTaskPauseReq(STQ* pTq, int64_t sversion, char* msg, int32_t msg
   SStreamTask* pTask = streamMetaAcquireTask(pTq->pStreamMeta, pReq->taskId);
   if (pTask) {
     tqDebug("vgId:%d s-task:%s set pause flag", pTq->pStreamMeta->vgId, pTask->id.idStr);
+    atomic_store_8(&pTask->status.keepTaskStatus, pTask->status.taskStatus);
     atomic_store_8(&pTask->status.taskStatus, TASK_STATUS__PAUSE);
     streamMetaReleaseTask(pTq->pStreamMeta, pTask);
   }
@@ -1231,7 +1232,7 @@ int32_t tqProcessTaskResumeReq(STQ* pTq, int64_t sversion, char* msg, int32_t ms
   SVResumeStreamTaskReq* pReq = (SVResumeStreamTaskReq*)msg;
   SStreamTask* pTask = streamMetaAcquireTask(pTq->pStreamMeta, pReq->taskId);
   if (pTask) {
-    streamSetStatusNormal(pTask);
+    atomic_store_8(&pTask->status.taskStatus, pTask->status.keepTaskStatus);
 
     // no lock needs to secure the access of the version
     if (pReq->igUntreated) {  // discard all the data  when the stream task is suspended.
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRestore.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRestore.c
index 0eb9a92f87..92c37a8b5e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRestore.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRestore.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int32_t createStreamRunReq(SStreamMeta* pStreamMeta, bool* pScanIdle) {
     }
 
     if (streamTaskShouldStop(&pTask->status) || status == TASK_STATUS__RECOVER_PREPARE ||
-        status == TASK_STATUS__WAIT_DOWNSTREAM || status == TASK_STATUS__PAUSE) {
+        status == TASK_STATUS__WAIT_DOWNSTREAM || streamTaskShouldPause(&pTask->status)) {
       tqDebug("s-task:%s not ready for new submit block from wal, status:%d", pTask->id.idStr, status);
       streamMetaReleaseTask(pStreamMeta, pTask);
       continue;
diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/stream.c b/source/libs/stream/src/stream.c
index 22c8a61a7b..cbb4b33cf3 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/stream.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/stream.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void streamCleanUp() {
 void streamSchedByTimer(void* param, void* tmrId) {
   SStreamTask* pTask = (void*)param;
 
-  if (streamTaskShouldStop(&pTask->status)) {
+  if (streamTaskShouldStop(&pTask->status) || streamTaskShouldPause(&pTask->status)) {
     streamMetaReleaseTask(NULL, pTask);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c b/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c
index 7ea093973a..1122cd8ff0 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ bool streamTaskShouldStop(const SStreamStatus* pStatus) {
   return (status == TASK_STATUS__STOP) || (status == TASK_STATUS__DROPPING);
 }
 
+bool streamTaskShouldPause(const SStreamStatus* pStatus) {
+  int32_t status = atomic_load_8((int8_t*) &pStatus->taskStatus);
+  return (status == TASK_STATUS__PAUSE);
+}
+
 static int32_t streamTaskExecImpl(SStreamTask* pTask, const void* data, SArray* pRes) {
   int32_t code = TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
   void*   pExecutor = pTask->exec.pExecutor;
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ int32_t streamScanExec(SStreamTask* pTask, int32_t batchSz) {
 
     int32_t batchCnt = 0;
     while (1) {
-      if (streamTaskShouldStop(&pTask->status)) {
+      if (streamTaskShouldStop(&pTask->status) || streamTaskShouldPause(&pTask->status)) {
         taosArrayDestroy(pRes);
         return 0;
       }