diff --git a/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_major_freeze_util.cpp b/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_major_freeze_util.cpp
index 9c1b995559..31029462dd 100644
--- a/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_major_freeze_util.cpp
+++ b/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_major_freeze_util.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ int ObMajorFreezeUtil::get_major_freeze_service(
     bool is_primary_service_paused = primary_major_freeze_service->is_paused();
     bool is_restore_service_paused = restore_major_freeze_service->is_paused();
     if (0 == (is_primary_service_paused ^ is_restore_service_paused)) {
-      ret = OB_ERR_UNEXPECTED;
-      RS_LOG(ERROR, "both primary and restore major_freeze_service are paused or not paused",
-             KR(ret), K(is_primary_service_paused), K(is_restore_service_paused));
+      ret = OB_LEADER_NOT_EXIST;
+      RS_LOG(WARN, "both primary and restore major_freeze_service are paused or not paused, may be "
+             "switching leader", KR(ret), K(is_primary_service_paused), K(is_restore_service_paused));
     } else if (!is_primary_service_paused) {
       major_freeze_service = primary_major_freeze_service;
       is_primary_service = true;
diff --git a/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_tenant_major_freeze.cpp b/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_tenant_major_freeze.cpp
index 585007375b..2c02ddb9e1 100644
--- a/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_tenant_major_freeze.cpp
+++ b/src/rootserver/freeze/ob_tenant_major_freeze.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ int ObTenantMajorFreeze::launch_major_freeze()
     ret = OB_MAJOR_FREEZE_NOT_ALLOW;
     LOG_WARN("enable_major_freeze is off, refuse to to major_freeze", 
              K_(tenant_id), KR(ret));
+  } else if (merge_scheduler_.is_paused()) {
+    ret = OB_LEADER_NOT_EXIST;
+    LOG_WARN("leader may switch", KR(ret), K_(tenant_id));
   } else if (OB_FAIL(merge_scheduler_.try_update_epoch_and_reload())) {
     LOG_WARN("fail to try_update_epoch_and_reload", KR(ret), K_(tenant_id));
   } else if (OB_FAIL(check_freeze_info())) {