diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c
index e74146bab2..252a0642fa 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ int32_t tqFetchLog(STQ* pTq, STqHandle* pHandle, int64_t* fetchOffset, uint64_t
             goto END;
           }
 
+          pHead = &(pHandle->pWalReader->pHead->head);
           if (isValValidForTable(pHandle, pHead)) {
             code = 0;
             goto END;