diff --git a/src/query/src/qExecutor.c b/src/query/src/qExecutor.c
index 9d6a69019f..da42b54255 100644
--- a/src/query/src/qExecutor.c
+++ b/src/query/src/qExecutor.c
@@ -2395,7 +2395,7 @@ bool isQueryKilled(SQInfo *pQInfo) {
 
   // query has been executed more than tsShellActivityTimer, and the retrieve has not arrived
   // abort current query execution.
-  if (pQInfo->owner != 0 && ((taosGetTimestampSec() - pQInfo->startExecTs) > getMaximumIdleDurationSec()) &&
+  if (pQInfo->owner != 0 && ((taosGetTimestampSec() - pQInfo->startExecTs/1000) > getMaximumIdleDurationSec()) &&
       (!needBuildResAfterQueryComplete(pQInfo))) {
 
     assert(pQInfo->startExecTs != 0);