diff --git a/src/meta/src/barrier/schedule.rs b/src/meta/src/barrier/schedule.rs
index a061afa727df9..1a1dda80ecc7e 100644
--- a/src/meta/src/barrier/schedule.rs
+++ b/src/meta/src/barrier/schedule.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,14 @@ impl BarrierScheduler {
             .context("failed to wait for barrier collect")?
     }
 
-    async fn run_multiple_commands_until_collect(
+    /// Run multiple commands and return when the command barrier is collected. It's ensured that
+    /// multiple commands are executed continuously.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the barrier info of each command, and a receiver for each command to check if it's
+    /// finished.
+    ///
+    /// TODO: atomicity of multiple commands is not guaranteed.
+    async fn run_multiple_commands_until_collected(
         &self,
         commands: Vec<Command>,
     ) -> MetaResult<(Vec<BarrierInfo>, Vec<Receiver<MetaResult<()>>>)> {
@@ -363,6 +370,21 @@ impl BarrierScheduler {
         .map(|i| i[1])
     }
 
+    pub async fn run_command_until_collected(
+        &self,
+        command: Command,
+    ) -> MetaResult<(BarrierInfo, Receiver<MetaResult<()>>)> {
+        let (info, finished_rx) = self
+            .run_multiple_commands_until_collected(vec![command])
+            .await?;
+        assert_eq!(info.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(finished_rx.len(), 1);
+        Ok((
+            info.into_iter().next().unwrap(),
+            finished_rx.into_iter().next().unwrap(),
+        ))
+    }
+
     /// Run a command and return when it's completely finished.
     ///
     /// Returns the barrier info of the actual command.
diff --git a/src/meta/src/stream/stream_manager.rs b/src/meta/src/stream/stream_manager.rs
index d582095367fdc..e235622c8b818 100644
--- a/src/meta/src/stream/stream_manager.rs
+++ b/src/meta/src/stream/stream_manager.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use anyhow::Context;
 use futures::future::join_all;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use risingwave_common::catalog::TableId;
@@ -474,7 +475,17 @@ impl GlobalStreamManager {
             create_type,
         };
         tracing::debug!("sending Command::CreateStreamingJob");
-        if let Err(err) = self.barrier_scheduler.run_command(command).await {
+        let collect_result = self
+            .barrier_scheduler
+            .run_command_until_collected(command)
+            .await;
+        let result: MetaResult<()> = try {
+            let (_barrier_info, finish_rx) = collect_result?;
+            finish_rx.await.ok().context("failed to finish command")??;
+        };
+        if let Err(err) = result {
+            // TODO(kwannoel): This will not be needed anymore,
+            // if we only commit the state once the barrier is finished.
             if create_type == CreateType::Foreground || err.is_cancelled() {
                 let mut table_ids = HashSet::from_iter(std::iter::once(table_id));
                 if let Some(dummy_table_id) = replace_table_id {
@@ -486,10 +497,8 @@ impl GlobalStreamManager {
                         .await?;
                 }
             }
-
             return Err(err);
         }
-
         Ok(())
     }