diff --git a/mittest/logservice/test_ob_simple_log_config_change.cpp b/mittest/logservice/test_ob_simple_log_config_change.cpp
index edcf1a1169..b39a7fc1c4 100644
--- a/mittest/logservice/test_ob_simple_log_config_change.cpp
+++ b/mittest/logservice/test_ob_simple_log_config_change.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ bool check_children_valid(const std::vector<PalfHandleImplGuard*> &palf_list, co
       }
     }
   }
-  ret = all_children.learner_addr_equal(all_learner);
+  bool bool_ret = all_children.learner_addr_equal(all_learner);
   PALF_LOG(INFO, "check_children", K(ret), K(all_children), K(all_learner));
-  return ret;
+  return bool_ret;
 }
 
 bool check_parent(const std::vector<PalfHandleImplGuard*> &palf_list, const LogLearnerList &all_learner, const ObAddr &parent)
@@ -1003,6 +1003,145 @@ TEST_F(TestObSimpleLogClusterConfigChange, test_switch_leader)
   PALF_LOG(INFO, "end test switch_leader", K(id));
 }
 
+// 1. 3F(beijing), 4R(shanghai)
+// 2. the client submits logs to F replicas, but R replicas can not receive logs
+// 3. switch a R to F, the R replica must be one of the children of another R.
+//    Due to step 2, the R will not receive the reconfiguration log
+// 4. enable the remaining R re-register parents
+// 5. check loop between R replicas
+TEST_F(TestObSimpleLogClusterConfigChange, learner_loop)
+{
+  SET_CASE_LOG_FILE(TEST_NAME, "learner_loop");
+  int ret = OB_SUCCESS;
+  const int64_t CONFIG_CHANGE_TIMEOUT = 10 * 1000 * 1000L; // 10s
+	const int64_t id = ATOMIC_AAF(&palf_id_, 1);
+	int64_t leader_idx = 0;
+  PalfHandleImplGuard leader;
+  LogLearnerList all_learner;
+  const ObMemberList &node_list = get_node_list();
+  std::vector<PalfHandleImplGuard*> palf_list;
+  common::ObRegion beijing_region("BEIJING");
+  common::ObRegion shanghai_region("SHANGHAI");
+
+	EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, create_paxos_group(id, &loc_cb, leader_idx, leader));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, get_cluster_palf_handle_guard(id, palf_list));
+  loc_cb.leader_ = get_cluster()[leader_idx]->get_addr();
+
+  // 1. init
+  for (int64_t i = 3; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::node_cnt_; ++i) {
+    common::ObMember added_learner;
+    EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, node_list.get_member_by_index(i, added_learner));
+    LogLearner learner(added_learner.get_server(), 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, all_learner.add_learner(learner));
+    EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, leader.palf_handle_impl_->add_learner(added_learner, CONFIG_CHANGE_TIMEOUT));
+  }
+
+  // set region, version 42x
+  // for (int i = 0; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::node_cnt_; i++) {
+  //   const common::ObAddr addr = palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+  //   if (leader.palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.alive_paxos_memberlist_.contains(addr)) {
+  //     get_cluster()[0]->get_locality_manager()->set_server_region(addr, beijing_region);
+  //   } else {
+  //     get_cluster()[0]->get_locality_manager()->set_server_region(addr, shanghai_region);
+  //   }
+  // }
+  // for (auto palf_handle: palf_list) { palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->update_self_region_(); }
+
+  // set region, version 421, master
+  LogMemberRegionMap region_map;
+  EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, region_map.init("localmap", OB_MAX_MEMBER_NUMBER));
+  for (int i = 0; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::member_cnt_; i++) {
+    const common::ObAddr addr = palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (leader.palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.alive_paxos_memberlist_.contains(addr)) {
+      EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->set_region(beijing_region));
+      region_map.insert(addr, beijing_region);
+    } else {
+      EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->set_region(shanghai_region));
+      region_map.insert(addr, shanghai_region);
+    }
+  }
+  // notify leader region of follower i has changed
+  EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, leader.palf_handle_impl_->set_paxos_member_region_map(region_map));
+
+  // check topo
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(true, check_children_valid(palf_list, all_learner));
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(1, leader.palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.children_.get_member_number());
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(0, palf_list[1]->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.children_.get_member_number());
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(0, palf_list[2]->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.children_.get_member_number());
+  ObAddr same_parent, any_child;
+  int64_t any_child_idx = -1;
+  for (int i = 0; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::node_cnt_; i++)
+  {
+    const common::ObAddr addr = palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (leader.palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.children_.contains(addr)) {
+      EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.parent_, leader.palf_handle_impl_->self_);
+      same_parent = addr;
+      PALF_LOG(INFO, "SAME_PARENT", K(id), K(addr), K(same_parent));
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  EXPECT_TRUE(same_parent.is_valid());
+  for (int i = 0; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::node_cnt_; i++)
+  {
+    const common::ObAddr addr = palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (all_learner.contains(addr) && addr != same_parent) {
+      EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(same_parent, palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.parent_);
+      any_child = addr;
+      any_child_idx = i;
+      PALF_LOG(INFO, "CHECK_PARENT", K(id), K(addr), K(same_parent));
+    }
+  }
+  // 2. replicating logs to all F replicas
+  EXPECT_NE(-1, any_child_idx);
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(leader.palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.log_ms_meta_.curr_.config_.config_version_,
+      palf_list[any_child_idx]->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.log_ms_meta_.curr_.config_.config_version_);
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(leader.palf_handle_impl_->get_max_lsn().val_, leader.palf_handle_impl_->get_end_lsn().val_);
+  for (int i = 0; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::node_cnt_; i++) {
+    const common::ObAddr &addr = palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (true == all_learner.contains(addr)) {
+      block_pcode(i, ObRpcPacketCode::OB_LOG_PUSH_REQ);
+    }
+  }
+  EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, submit_log(leader, 100, id));
+  EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(leader.palf_handle_impl_->get_max_lsn().val_, leader.palf_handle_impl_->get_end_lsn().val_);
+
+  // 3. switch a R replica to F
+  LogConfigVersion config_version;
+  ASSERT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, leader.palf_handle_impl_->get_config_version(config_version));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, leader.palf_handle_impl_->switch_learner_to_acceptor(ObMember(any_child, -1), 4, config_version, CONFIG_CHANGE_TIMEOUT));
+
+  // 4. enable the remaining R re-register parents
+  leader.palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.children_.reset();
+  for (auto palf_handle: palf_list) {
+    const common::ObAddr addr = palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (true == all_learner.contains(addr) && addr != any_child) {
+      palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.retire_parent_();
+      palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.register_parent_();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 5. check loop
+  for (int i = 0; i < ObSimpleLogClusterTestBase::node_cnt_; i++) {
+    const common::ObAddr &addr = palf_list[i]->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (true == all_learner.contains(addr)) {
+      block_pcode(i, ObRpcPacketCode::OB_LOG_PUSH_REQ);
+    }
+  }
+  sleep(2);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(OB_SUCCESS, all_learner.remove_learner(any_child));
+  for (auto palf_handle: palf_list) {
+    const common::ObAddr addr = palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->self_;
+    if (true == all_learner.contains(addr)) {
+      EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(true, palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.parent_.is_valid());
+      EXPECT_UNTIL_EQ(false, palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.children_.contains(palf_handle->palf_handle_impl_->config_mgr_.parent_));
+    }
+  }
+
+  revert_cluster_palf_handle_guard(palf_list);
+  PALF_LOG(INFO, "end test learner_loop", K(id));
+}
+
 } // end unittest
 } // end oceanbase
 
diff --git a/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.cpp b/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.cpp
index b87493f26e..69cc3ced7a 100755
--- a/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.cpp
+++ b/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.cpp
@@ -2711,6 +2711,16 @@ int LogConfigMgr::check_parent_health()
   if (IS_NOT_INIT) {
     ret = OB_NOT_INIT;
   } else {
+    {
+      SpinLockGuard parent_guard(parent_lock_);
+      SpinLockGuard child_guard(child_lock_);
+      // break learner loop
+      if (parent_.is_valid() &&
+          children_.contains(parent_) &&
+          OB_FAIL(retire_parent_())) {
+        PALF_LOG(WARN, "retire_parent_ failed", KR(ret), K_(palf_id), K_(self));
+      }
+    }
     SpinLockGuard guard(parent_lock_);
     const int64_t curr_time_us = common::ObTimeUtility::current_time();
     const bool is_registering_timeout = (is_registering_() && curr_time_us - last_submit_register_req_time_us_ > PALF_CHILD_RESEND_REGISTER_INTERVAL_US);
diff --git a/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.h b/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.h
index c1f7d81184..a2cf66eaef 100755
--- a/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.h
+++ b/src/logservice/palf/log_config_mgr.h
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ private:
   int pre_sync_config_log_and_mode_meta_(const common::ObMember &server,
                                          const int64_t proposal_id,
                                          const bool is_arb_replica);
-
 private:
   // inner_config_meta_ is protected by RWLock in PalfHandleImpl,
   // any read/write ops to inner_config_meta_ should acquire RLock/WLock in PalfHandleImpl.