diff --git a/consensus/parlia/parlia.go b/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
index b1abc1221f..6cdaa2b3f5 100644
--- a/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
+++ b/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
@@ -891,6 +891,10 @@ func (p *Parlia) Seal(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, block *types.Block, res
 				log.Info("Received block process finished, abort block seal")
 				return
 			case <-time.After(time.Duration(processBackOffTime) * time.Second):
+				if chain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64() >= header.Number.Uint64() {
+					log.Info("Process backoff time exhausted, and current header has updated to abort this seal")
+					return
+				}
 				log.Info("Process backoff time exhausted, start to seal block")
 			}
 		}