diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/nodebufferlist.go b/triedb/pathdb/nodebufferlist.go
index 67ca59cbc..b74fcf814 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/nodebufferlist.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/nodebufferlist.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (nf *nodebufferlist) recoverNodeBufferList(freezer *rawdb.ResettableFreezer
 		nf.size += current.size
 		nf.layers += current.layers
 	}
-	nf.diffToBase()
+	nf.diffToBase(true)
 	nf.backgroundFlush()
 
 	log.Info("Succeed to recover node buffer list", "base_size", nf.base.size, "tail_state_id", nf.tail.id,
@@ -676,15 +676,17 @@ func (nf *nodebufferlist) traverseReverse(cb func(*multiDifflayer) bool) {
 // diffToBase calls traverseReverse and merges the multiDifflayer's nodes to
 // base node buffer, if up to limit size and flush to disk. It is called
 // periodically in the background
-func (nf *nodebufferlist) diffToBase() {
+func (nf *nodebufferlist) diffToBase(skipCountCheck bool) {
 	commitFunc := func(buffer *multiDifflayer) bool {
 		if nf.base.size >= nf.base.limit {
 			log.Debug("base node buffer need write disk immediately")
 			return false
 		}
-		if nf.count <= nf.rsevMdNum {
-			log.Debug("node buffer list less, waiting more difflayer to be committed")
-			return false
+		if !skipCountCheck {
+			if nf.count <= nf.rsevMdNum {
+				log.Debug("node buffer list less, waiting more difflayer to be committed")
+				return false
+			}
 		}
 		if buffer.block%nf.dlInMd != 0 {
 			log.Crit("committed block number misaligned", "block", buffer.block)
@@ -804,7 +806,7 @@ func (nf *nodebufferlist) loop() {
 			if nf.isFlushing.Swap(true) {
 				continue
 			}
-			nf.diffToBase()
+			nf.diffToBase(false)
 			if nf.base.size >= nf.base.limit {
 				nf.backgroundFlush()
 			}