diff --git a/workflow-engine-server/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/server/xxljob/NodeAlterJobHandler.java b/workflow-engine-server/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/server/xxljob/NodeAlterJobHandler.java
index 6b0944db4..8b30ea034 100644
--- a/workflow-engine-server/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/server/xxljob/NodeAlterJobHandler.java
+++ b/workflow-engine-server/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/server/xxljob/NodeAlterJobHandler.java
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ public class NodeAlterJobHandler extends IJobHandler {
         jobs.forEach(e -> {
             XxlJobHelper.log("start execution of job: {}", JSON.toJSONString(e));
             ProcessInstance processInstance = runtimeService.createProcessInstanceQuery().processInstanceId(e.getProcessInstanceId()).singleResult();
+            if (Objects.isNull(processInstance)) {
+                executedJobs.add(e);
+                return;
+            }
             if (!refreshProperties.getAlterAllDefinitionKey()) {
                 if (!ListUtils.emptyIfNull(refreshProperties.getAlterDefinitionKeys()).contains(processInstance.getProcessDefinitionKey())) {
                     XxlJobHelper.log("skip alter by config");
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            if (Objects.isNull(processInstance)) {
-                executedJobs.add(e);
-                return;
-            }
             List<Task> tasks = taskService.createTaskQuery()
                     .processInstanceId(e.getProcessInstanceId())
                     .taskDefinitionKey(e.getActivityId())