diff --git a/src/kvstore/LogEncoder.cpp b/src/kvstore/LogEncoder.cpp
index db5adfa08df..170bcaad02d 100644
--- a/src/kvstore/LogEncoder.cpp
+++ b/src/kvstore/LogEncoder.cpp
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ decodeBatchValue(folly::StringPiece encoded) {
 
 std::string encodeHost(LogType type, const HostAddr& host) {
   std::string encoded;
-  // 15 refers to "255.255.255.255"
-  encoded.reserve(sizeof(int64_t) + 1 + 15 + sizeof(int));
   int64_t ts = time::WallClock::fastNowInMilliSec();
   std::string encodedHost;
   apache::thrift::CompactSerializer::serialize(host, &encodedHost);
@@ -232,7 +230,7 @@ std::string encodeHost(LogType type, const HostAddr& host) {
 HostAddr decodeHost(LogType type, const folly::StringPiece& encoded) {
   HostAddr addr;
 
-  CHECK_GE(encoded.size(), sizeof(int64_t) + 1 + sizeof(size_t) + sizeof(Port));
+  CHECK_GE(encoded.size(), sizeof(int64_t) + 1);
   CHECK(encoded[sizeof(int64_t)] == type);
 
   folly::StringPiece raw = encoded;
diff --git a/src/kvstore/Part.cpp b/src/kvstore/Part.cpp
index 6c3a10cab85..92fe487b6c8 100644
--- a/src/kvstore/Part.cpp
+++ b/src/kvstore/Part.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ void Part::onDiscoverNewLeader(HostAddr nLeader) {
 
 std::tuple<nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode, LogID, TermID> Part::commitLogs(
     std::unique_ptr<LogIterator> iter, bool wait, bool needLock) {
+  // We should apply any membership change which happens before start time. Because when we start
+  // up, the peers comes from meta, has already contains all previous changes.
   SCOPED_TIMER(&execTime_);
   auto batch = engine_->startBatchWrite();
   LogID lastId = kNoCommitLogId;
@@ -309,12 +311,26 @@ std::tuple<nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode, LogID, TermID> Part::commitLogs(
       }
       case OP_TRANS_LEADER: {
         auto newLeader = decodeHost(OP_TRANS_LEADER, log);
-        commitTransLeader(newLeader, needLock);
+        auto ts = getTimestamp(log);
+        if (ts > startTimeMs_) {
+          commitTransLeader(newLeader, needLock);
+        } else {
+          VLOG(2) << idStr_ << "Skip commit stale transfer leader " << newLeader
+                  << ", the part is opened at " << startTimeMs_ << ", but the log timestamp is "
+                  << ts;
+        }
         break;
       }
       case OP_REMOVE_PEER: {
         auto peer = decodeHost(OP_REMOVE_PEER, log);
-        commitRemovePeer(peer, needLock);
+        auto ts = getTimestamp(log);
+        if (ts > startTimeMs_) {
+          commitRemovePeer(peer, needLock);
+        } else {
+          VLOG(2) << idStr_ << "Skip commit stale remove peer " << peer
+                  << ", the part is opened at " << startTimeMs_ << ", but the log timestamp is "
+                  << ts;
+        }
         break;
       }
       default: {
@@ -389,36 +405,63 @@ nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode Part::putCommitMsg(WriteBatch* batch,
 }
 
 bool Part::preProcessLog(LogID logId, TermID termId, ClusterID clusterId, const std::string& log) {
+  // We should apply any membership change which happens before start time. Because when we start
+  // up, the peers comes from meta, has already contains all previous changes.
   VLOG(4) << idStr_ << "logId " << logId << ", termId " << termId << ", clusterId " << clusterId;
   if (!log.empty()) {
     switch (log[sizeof(int64_t)]) {
       case OP_ADD_LEARNER: {
         auto learner = decodeHost(OP_ADD_LEARNER, log);
-        LOG(INFO) << idStr_ << "preprocess add learner " << learner;
-        addLearner(learner, false);
-        // persist the part learner info in case of storaged restarting
-        engine_->updatePart(partId_, Peer(learner, Peer::Status::kLearner));
+        auto ts = getTimestamp(log);
+        if (ts > startTimeMs_) {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "preprocess add learner " << learner;
+          addLearner(learner, false);
+          // persist the part learner info in case of storaged restarting
+          engine_->updatePart(partId_, Peer(learner, Peer::Status::kLearner));
+        } else {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "Skip stale add learner " << learner << ", the part is opened at "
+                  << startTimeMs_ << ", but the log timestamp is " << ts;
+        }
         break;
       }
       case OP_TRANS_LEADER: {
         auto newLeader = decodeHost(OP_TRANS_LEADER, log);
-        LOG(INFO) << idStr_ << "preprocess trans leader " << newLeader;
-        preProcessTransLeader(newLeader);
+        auto ts = getTimestamp(log);
+        if (ts > startTimeMs_) {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "preprocess trans leader " << newLeader;
+          preProcessTransLeader(newLeader);
+        } else {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "Skip stale transfer leader " << newLeader
+                  << ", the part is opened at " << startTimeMs_ << ", but the log timestamp is "
+                  << ts;
+        }
         break;
       }
       case OP_ADD_PEER: {
         auto peer = decodeHost(OP_ADD_PEER, log);
-        LOG(INFO) << idStr_ << "preprocess add peer " << peer;
-        addPeer(peer);
-        engine_->updatePart(partId_, Peer(peer, Peer::Status::kPromotedPeer));
+        auto ts = getTimestamp(log);
+        if (ts > startTimeMs_) {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "preprocess add peer " << peer;
+          addPeer(peer);
+          engine_->updatePart(partId_, Peer(peer, Peer::Status::kPromotedPeer));
+        } else {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "Skip stale add peer " << peer << ", the part is opened at "
+                  << startTimeMs_ << ", but the log timestamp is " << ts;
+        }
         break;
       }
       case OP_REMOVE_PEER: {
         auto peer = decodeHost(OP_REMOVE_PEER, log);
-        LOG(INFO) << idStr_ << "preprocess remove peer " << peer;
-        preProcessRemovePeer(peer);
-        // remove peer in the persist info
-        engine_->updatePart(partId_, Peer(peer, Peer::Status::kDeleted));
+        auto ts = getTimestamp(log);
+        if (ts > startTimeMs_) {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "preprocess remove peer " << peer;
+          preProcessRemovePeer(peer);
+          // remove peer in the persist info
+          engine_->updatePart(partId_, Peer(peer, Peer::Status::kDeleted));
+        } else {
+          VLOG(1) << idStr_ << "Skip stale remove peer " << peer << ", the part is opened at "
+                  << startTimeMs_ << ", but the log timestamp is " << ts;
+        }
         break;
       }
       default: {
diff --git a/src/meta/processors/admin/AdminClient.cpp b/src/meta/processors/admin/AdminClient.cpp
index dbcfdd90a2d..d9e493df81f 100644
--- a/src/meta/processors/admin/AdminClient.cpp
+++ b/src/meta/processors/admin/AdminClient.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ folly::Future<Status> AdminClient::transLeader(GraphSpaceID spaceId,
   }
   auto target = dst;
   if (dst == kRandomPeer) {
+    // pick a alive host as target when dst not specified
     for (auto& p : peers) {
       if (p != src) {
         auto retCode = ActiveHostsMan::isLived(kv_, p);
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ folly::Future<Status> AdminClient::transLeader(GraphSpaceID spaceId,
       }
     }
   }
+  if (target == kRandomPeer) {
+    return Status::Error("No active peers found");
+  }
   req.new_leader_ref() = std::move(target);
   return getResponseFromPart(
       Utils::getAdminAddrFromStoreAddr(src),