diff --git a/db/job_context.h b/db/job_context.h
index cf48888e0..4b0a8edfc 100644
--- a/db/job_context.h
+++ b/db/job_context.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct JobContext {
       }
     }
     return memtables_to_free.size() > 0 || logs_to_free.size() > 0 ||
-           sv_have_sth;
+           job_snapshot != nullptr || sv_have_sth;
   }
 
   // Structure to store information for candidate files to delete.