diff --git a/be/src/olap/tablet_manager.cpp b/be/src/olap/tablet_manager.cpp
index 2d3aedd061..87334cbfe2 100644
--- a/be/src/olap/tablet_manager.cpp
+++ b/be/src/olap/tablet_manager.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Status TabletManager::_add_tablet_unlocked(TTabletId tablet_id, const TabletShar
     // here, the new rowset's file will also be dropped, so use keep files here
     bool keep_files = force ? true : false;
     if (force ||
-        (new_version > old_version || (new_version == old_version && new_time > old_time))) {
+        (new_version > old_version || (new_version == old_version && new_time >= old_time))) {
         // check if new tablet's meta is in store and add new tablet's meta to meta store
         res = _add_tablet_to_map_unlocked(tablet_id, tablet, update_meta, keep_files,
                                           true /*drop_old*/);