diff --git a/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map.go b/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map.go
index a1288cadb..464838bd8 100644
--- a/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map.go
+++ b/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	MaxSectionBucketSize = 10000
+	MaxSectionBucketSize = 1024 * 8
+	LookBackWindowSize   = 1024 // how many entries to look back when inserting into a section
 )
 
 type SectionalNeedleId uint32
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ func (cs *CompactSection) Set(key NeedleId, offset Offset, size Size) (oldOffset
 		lkey = cs.values[len(cs.values)-1].Key
 	}
 
+	hasAdded := false
 	switch {
 	case len(cs.values) < MaxSectionBucketSize && lkey <= skey:
 		// non-overflow insert
@@ -70,28 +72,33 @@ func (cs *CompactSection) Set(key NeedleId, offset Offset, size Size) (oldOffset
 			Size:         size,
 			OffsetHigher: offset.OffsetHigher,
 		})
+		hasAdded = true
 	case len(cs.values) < MaxSectionBucketSize:
 		// still has capacity and only partially out of order
-		lookBackIndex := len(cs.values) - 128
+		lookBackIndex := len(cs.values) - LookBackWindowSize
 		if lookBackIndex < 0 {
 			lookBackIndex = 0
 		}
-		for ; lookBackIndex < len(cs.values); lookBackIndex++ {
-			if cs.values[lookBackIndex].Key >= skey {
-				break
+		if cs.values[lookBackIndex].Key <= skey {
+			for ; lookBackIndex < len(cs.values); lookBackIndex++ {
+				if cs.values[lookBackIndex].Key >= skey {
+					break
+				}
 			}
+			cs.values = append(cs.values, SectionalNeedleValue{})
+			copy(cs.values[lookBackIndex+1:], cs.values[lookBackIndex:])
+			cs.values[lookBackIndex].Key, cs.values[lookBackIndex].Size = skey, size
+			cs.values[lookBackIndex].OffsetLower, cs.values[lookBackIndex].OffsetHigher = offset.OffsetLower, offset.OffsetHigher
+			hasAdded = true
 		}
-		cs.values = append(cs.values, SectionalNeedleValue{})
-		copy(cs.values[lookBackIndex+1:], cs.values[lookBackIndex:])
-		cs.values[lookBackIndex].Key, cs.values[lookBackIndex].Size = skey, size
-		cs.values[lookBackIndex].OffsetLower, cs.values[lookBackIndex].OffsetHigher = offset.OffsetLower, offset.OffsetHigher
-	default:
-		// overflow insert
+	}
+
+	// overflow insert
+	if !hasAdded {
 		if oldValue, found := cs.findOverflowEntry(skey); found {
 			oldOffset.OffsetHigher, oldOffset.OffsetLower, oldSize = oldValue.OffsetHigher, oldValue.OffsetLower, oldValue.Size
 		}
 		cs.setOverflowEntry(skey, offset, size)
-		return
 	}
 
 	// if we maxed out our values bucket, pin its capacity to minimize memory usage
diff --git a/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map_test.go b/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map_test.go
index 43800aaad..174438fa3 100644
--- a/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map_test.go
+++ b/weed/storage/needle_map/compact_map_test.go
@@ -219,3 +219,23 @@ func TestCompactSection_Get(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(uint64(nv3.Size))
 	}
 }
+
+// Test after putting 1 ~ LookBackWindowSize*3 items in sequential order, but missing item LookBackWindowSize
+// insert the item LookBackWindowSize in the middle of the sequence
+func TestCompactSection_PutOutOfOrderItemBeyondLookBackWindow(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewCompactMap()
+
+	// put 1 ~ 10
+	for i := 1; i <= LookBackWindowSize*3; i++ {
+		if i != LookBackWindowSize {
+			m.Set(NeedleId(i), ToOffset(int64(i)), Size(i))
+		}
+	}
+
+	m.Set(NeedleId(LookBackWindowSize), ToOffset(int64(LookBackWindowSize)), Size(LookBackWindowSize))
+
+	// check if 8 is in the right place
+	if v, ok := m.Get(NeedleId(LookBackWindowSize)); !ok || v.Offset != ToOffset(LookBackWindowSize) || v.Size != Size(LookBackWindowSize) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected to find LookBackWindowSize at offset %d with size %d, but got %v", LookBackWindowSize, LookBackWindowSize, v)
+	}
+}