diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/timeline/HoodieDefaultTimeline.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/timeline/HoodieDefaultTimeline.java
index c7d61a732..d4bf2dd20 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/timeline/HoodieDefaultTimeline.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/timeline/HoodieDefaultTimeline.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class HoodieDefaultTimeline implements HoodieTimeline {
   @Override
   public HoodieTimeline filterPendingCompactionTimeline() {
     return new HoodieDefaultTimeline(
-        instants.stream().filter(s -> s.getAction().equals(HoodieTimeline.COMPACTION_ACTION)), details);
+        instants.stream().filter(s -> s.getAction().equals(HoodieTimeline.COMPACTION_ACTION) && !s.isCompleted()), details);
   }
 
   @Override