diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/clone/TabletSchedCtx.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/clone/TabletSchedCtx.java
index 4cf74fff3f3c1..80822d2120766 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/clone/TabletSchedCtx.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/clone/TabletSchedCtx.java
@@ -696,6 +696,9 @@ public boolean chooseDestReplicaForVersionIncomplete(Map<Long, PathSlot> backend
             } else if (replica.getLastSuccessVersion() > replica.getLastFailedVersion()) {
                 chosenReplica = replica;
                 break;
+            } else if (replica.getVersion() < chosen.getVersion()) {
+                // we should first repair the lower version replica
+                chosenReplica = replica;
             } else if (replica.getLastFailedVersion() < chosenReplica.getLastFailedVersion()) {
                 // it's better to select a low last failed version replica
                 chosenReplica = replica;