diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic.go b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic.go
index 380fdfe2a..853c1a9e7 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func (pc *Periodic) Run() {
 	retentions := pc.getRetentions()
 
 	go func() {
+		lastRevision := int64(0)
 		lastSuccess := pc.clock.Now()
 		baseInterval := pc.period
 		for {
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ func (pc *Periodic) Run() {
 					continue
 				}
 			}
-
-			if pc.clock.Now().Sub(lastSuccess) < baseInterval {
+			rev := pc.revs[0]
+			if pc.clock.Now().Sub(lastSuccess) < baseInterval || rev == lastRevision {
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -130,7 +131,6 @@ func (pc *Periodic) Run() {
 			if baseInterval == pc.period {
 				baseInterval = compactInterval
 			}
-			rev := pc.revs[0]
 
 			pc.lg.Info(
 				"starting auto periodic compaction",
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ func (pc *Periodic) Run() {
 					zap.Duration("compact-period", pc.period),
 					zap.Duration("took", pc.clock.Now().Sub(startTime)),
 				)
+				lastRevision = rev
 				lastSuccess = pc.clock.Now()
 			} else {
 				pc.lg.Warn(
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go
index 07313cc68..b552af61b 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package v3compactor
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -172,3 +173,68 @@ func TestPeriodicPause(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("compact request = %v, want %v", a[0].Params[0], wreq.Revision)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPeriodicSkipRevNotChange(t *testing.T) {
+	retentionMinutes := 5
+	retentionDuration := time.Duration(retentionMinutes) * time.Minute
+
+	fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
+	rg := &fakeRevGetter{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond), 0}
+	compactable := &fakeCompactable{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond)}
+	tb := newPeriodic(zap.NewExample(), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
+
+	tb.Run()
+	defer tb.Stop()
+
+	initialIntervals, intervalsPerPeriod := tb.getRetentions(), 10
+
+	// first compaction happens til 5 minutes elapsed
+	for i := 0; i < initialIntervals; i++ {
+		// every time set the same revision with 100
+		rg.SetRev(int64(100))
+		rg.Wait(1)
+		fc.Advance(tb.getRetryInterval())
+	}
+
+	// very first compaction
+	a, err := compactable.Wait(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// first compaction the compact revision will be 100+1
+	expectedRevision := int64(100 + 1)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(a[0].Params[0], &pb.CompactionRequest{Revision: expectedRevision}) {
+		t.Errorf("compact request = %v, want %v", a[0].Params[0], &pb.CompactionRequest{Revision: expectedRevision})
+	}
+
+	// compaction doesn't happens at every interval since revision not change
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < intervalsPerPeriod; j++ {
+			rg.SetRev(int64(100))
+			rg.Wait(1)
+			fc.Advance(tb.getRetryInterval())
+		}
+
+		_, err := compactable.Wait(1)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal(errors.New("should not compact since the revision not change"))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// when revision changed, compaction is normally
+	for i := 0; i < initialIntervals; i++ {
+		rg.Wait(1)
+		fc.Advance(tb.getRetryInterval())
+	}
+
+	a, err = compactable.Wait(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	expectedRevision = int64(100 + 2)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(a[0].Params[0], &pb.CompactionRequest{Revision: expectedRevision}) {
+		t.Errorf("compact request = %v, want %v", a[0].Params[0], &pb.CompactionRequest{Revision: expectedRevision})
+	}
+}