diff --git a/tests/cppunit/compact_test.cc b/tests/cppunit/compact_test.cc
index 5efa41de661..42ae3907909 100644
--- a/tests/cppunit/compact_test.cc
+++ b/tests/cppunit/compact_test.cc
@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@ TEST(Compact, Filter) {
   usleep(10000);
   hash->Set(live_hash_key, "f1", "v1", &ret);
   hash->Set(live_hash_key, "f2", "v2", &ret);
+
+  auto status = storage->Compact(nullptr, nullptr);
+  assert(status.ok());
   // Compact twice to workaround issue fixed by: https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb/pull/11468
   // before rocksdb/speedb 8.1.1. This line can be removed after speedb upgraded above 8.1.1.
   status = storage->Compact(nullptr, nullptr);
   assert(status.ok());
-  auto status = storage->Compact(nullptr, nullptr);
-  assert(status.ok());
+
   rocksdb::DB* db = storage->GetDB();
   rocksdb::ReadOptions read_options;
   read_options.snapshot = db->GetSnapshot();