diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/transaction/DatabaseTransactionMgr.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/transaction/DatabaseTransactionMgr.java
index 50cf33768913b..70a6313c2eaaf 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/transaction/DatabaseTransactionMgr.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/com/starrocks/transaction/DatabaseTransactionMgr.java
@@ -363,8 +363,9 @@ public void prepareTransaction(long transactionId, List<TabletCommitInfo> tablet
                 // after state transform
                 transactionState.afterStateTransform(TransactionStatus.PREPARED, txnOperated, callback, null);
             }
-
-            persistTxnStateInTxnLevelLock(transactionState);
+            if (writeEditLog) {
+                persistTxnStateInTxnLevelLock(transactionState);
+            }
 
             LOG.info("transaction:[{}] successfully prepare", transactionState);
         } finally {