diff --git a/be/src/util/threadpool.cpp b/be/src/util/threadpool.cpp
index e5dce3adb6..ebce8e20f2 100644
--- a/be/src/util/threadpool.cpp
+++ b/be/src/util/threadpool.cpp
@@ -557,20 +557,26 @@ void ThreadPool::dispatch_thread() {
                state == ThreadPoolToken::State::QUIESCING);
         --token->_active_threads;
         --token->_num_submitted_tasks;
+
+        // handle shutdown && idle
         if (token->_active_threads == 0) {
             if (state == ThreadPoolToken::State::QUIESCING) {
                 DCHECK(token->_entries.empty());
                 token->transition(ThreadPoolToken::State::QUIESCED);
             } else if (token->_entries.empty()) {
                 token->transition(ThreadPoolToken::State::IDLE);
-            } else if (token->mode() == ExecutionMode::SERIAL) {
-                _queue.emplace_back(token);
-                ++token->_num_submitted_tasks;
-                --token->_num_unsubmitted_tasks;
             }
-        } else if (token->mode() == ExecutionMode::CONCURRENT &&
-                   token->_num_submitted_tasks < token->_max_concurrency &&
-                   token->_num_unsubmitted_tasks > 0) {
+        }
+
+        // We decrease _num_submitted_tasks holding lock, so the following DCHECK works.
+        DCHECK(token->_num_submitted_tasks < token->_max_concurrency);
+
+        // If token->state is running and there are unsubmitted tasks in the token, we put
+        // the token back.
+        if (token->_num_unsubmitted_tasks > 0 && state == ThreadPoolToken::State::RUNNING) {
+            // SERIAL: if _entries is not empty, then num_unsubmitted_tasks must be greater than 0.
+            // CONCURRENT: we have to check _num_unsubmitted_tasks because there may be at least 2
+            // threads are running for the token.
             _queue.emplace_back(token);
             ++token->_num_submitted_tasks;
             --token->_num_unsubmitted_tasks;
diff --git a/be/test/util/threadpool_test.cpp b/be/test/util/threadpool_test.cpp
index eceda73f55..67924e8711 100644
--- a/be/test/util/threadpool_test.cpp
+++ b/be/test/util/threadpool_test.cpp
@@ -893,4 +893,46 @@ TEST_F(ThreadPoolTest, TestThreadPoolDynamicAdjustMaximumMinimum) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0, _pool->num_threads());
 }
 
+TEST_F(ThreadPoolTest, TestThreadTokenSerial) {
+    std::unique_ptr<ThreadPool> thread_pool;
+    ThreadPoolBuilder("my_pool")
+            .set_min_threads(0)
+            .set_max_threads(1)
+            .set_max_queue_size(10)
+            .set_idle_timeout(std::chrono::milliseconds(2000))
+            .build(&thread_pool);
+
+    std::unique_ptr<ThreadPoolToken> token1 =
+            thread_pool->new_token(ThreadPool::ExecutionMode::SERIAL, 2);
+    token1->submit_func(std::bind(&MyFunc, 0, 1));
+    std::cout << "after submit 1" << std::endl;
+    token1->wait();
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, token1->num_tasks());
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        token1->submit_func(std::bind(&MyFunc, i, 1));
+    }
+    std::cout << "after submit 1" << std::endl;
+    token1->wait();
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, token1->num_tasks());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ThreadPoolTest, TestThreadTokenConcurrent) {
+    std::unique_ptr<ThreadPool> thread_pool;
+    ThreadPoolBuilder("my_pool")
+            .set_min_threads(0)
+            .set_max_threads(1)
+            .set_max_queue_size(10)
+            .set_idle_timeout(std::chrono::milliseconds(2000))
+            .build(&thread_pool);
+
+    std::unique_ptr<ThreadPoolToken> token1 =
+            thread_pool->new_token(ThreadPool::ExecutionMode::CONCURRENT, 2);
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        token1->submit_func(std::bind(&MyFunc, i, 1));
+    }
+    std::cout << "after submit 1" << std::endl;
+    token1->wait();
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, token1->num_tasks());
+}
+
 } // namespace doris