diff --git a/be/src/olap/olap_server.cpp b/be/src/olap/olap_server.cpp
index 736bdaa99304d37..df401ab5864ea45 100644
--- a/be/src/olap/olap_server.cpp
+++ b/be/src/olap/olap_server.cpp
@@ -1059,9 +1059,6 @@ Status StorageEngine::_submit_compaction_task(TabletSharedPtr tablet,
     Status st = Tablet::prepare_compaction_and_calculate_permits(compaction_type, tablet,
                                                                  compaction, permits);
     if (st.ok() && permits > 0) {
-        if (!force) {
-            _permit_limiter.request(permits);
-        }
         std::unique_ptr<ThreadPool>& thread_pool =
                 (compaction_type == CompactionType::CUMULATIVE_COMPACTION)
                         ? _cumu_compaction_thread_pool
@@ -1074,6 +1071,9 @@ Status StorageEngine::_submit_compaction_task(TabletSharedPtr tablet,
                           << tablet->tablet_id() << "tablet_state=" << tablet->tablet_state();
                 return;
             }
+            if (!force) {
+                _permit_limiter.request(permits);
+            }
             tablet->compaction_stage = CompactionStage::EXECUTING;
             TEST_SYNC_POINT_RETURN_WITH_VOID("olap_server::execute_compaction");
             tablet->execute_compaction(*compaction);