diff --git a/src/meta/src/hummock/compaction/picker/min_overlap_compaction_picker.rs b/src/meta/src/hummock/compaction/picker/min_overlap_compaction_picker.rs
index f082c405a61ff..a0d896daa439c 100644
--- a/src/meta/src/hummock/compaction/picker/min_overlap_compaction_picker.rs
+++ b/src/meta/src/hummock/compaction/picker/min_overlap_compaction_picker.rs
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ impl NonOverlapSubLevelPicker {
             ret.sstable_infos[0].extend(vec![sst.clone()]);
         }
 
+        if self.enable_check_task_level_overlap {
+            self.verify_task_level_overlap(&ret, levels);
+        }
+
         ret.sstable_infos.retain(|ssts| !ssts.is_empty());
 
         // To check whether the task is expected
@@ -386,10 +390,6 @@ impl NonOverlapSubLevelPicker {
             }
         }
 
-        if self.enable_check_task_level_overlap {
-            self.verify_task_level_overlap(&ret, levels);
-        }
-
         ret
     }