diff --git a/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go b/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go
index 6d2c3aba5..be9d92ecc 100644
--- a/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go
+++ b/weed/mq/kafka/integration/broker_client_subscribe.go
@@ -95,88 +95,49 @@ func (bc *BrokerClient) GetOrCreateSubscriber(topic string, partition int32, sta
 
 	bc.subscribersLock.RLock()
 	if session, exists := bc.subscribers[key]; exists {
-		// CRITICAL: Only recreate if we need to seek BACKWARD
-		// Forward reads (startOffset >= session.StartOffset) can use the existing session
+		// Check if we can reuse the existing session
 		session.mu.Lock()
 		currentOffset := session.StartOffset
-		session.mu.Unlock()
-
-		if startOffset >= currentOffset {
-			// Can read forward from existing session, or already at requested offset
-			bc.subscribersLock.RUnlock()
-			glog.V(2).Infof("[FETCH] Reusing existing session for %s: session at %d, requested %d (can read forward)",
-				key, currentOffset, startOffset)
-			return session, nil
-		}
 
-		// startOffset < currentOffset: need to seek backward
-		// Check cache first before recreating
-		session.mu.Lock()
+		// Check cache to see what offsets are available
 		canUseCache := false
 		if len(session.consumedRecords) > 0 {
 			cacheStartOffset := session.consumedRecords[0].Offset
 			cacheEndOffset := session.consumedRecords[len(session.consumedRecords)-1].Offset
 			if startOffset >= cacheStartOffset && startOffset <= cacheEndOffset {
 				canUseCache = true
-				glog.V(2).Infof("[FETCH] Session for %s at offset %d, requested %d (backward seek), but offset is in cache [%d-%d]",
-					key, currentOffset, startOffset, cacheStartOffset, cacheEndOffset)
 			}
 		}
 		session.mu.Unlock()
 
-		if canUseCache {
-			// Offset is in cache, reuse session
+		// Decision logic:
+		// 1. Forward read (startOffset >= currentOffset): Always reuse - ReadRecordsFromOffset will handle it
+		// 2. Backward read with cache hit: Reuse - ReadRecordsFromOffset will serve from cache
+		// 3. Backward read without cache: Reuse if gap is small, let ReadRecordsFromOffset handle recreation
+		//    This prevents GetOrCreateSubscriber from constantly recreating sessions for small offsets
+
+		if startOffset >= currentOffset || canUseCache {
+			// Can read forward OR offset is in cache - reuse session
 			bc.subscribersLock.RUnlock()
+			glog.V(2).Infof("[FETCH] Reusing existing session for %s: session at %d, requested %d (forward or cached)",
+				key, currentOffset, startOffset)
 			return session, nil
 		}
 
-		// Not in cache - need to recreate session at the requested offset
-		glog.V(0).Infof("[FETCH] Recreating session for %s: session at %d, requested %d (backward seek, not in cache)",
-			key, currentOffset, startOffset)
-		bc.subscribersLock.RUnlock()
-
-		// Close and delete the old session
-		bc.subscribersLock.Lock()
-		// CRITICAL: Double-check if another thread already recreated the session at the desired offset
-		// This prevents multiple concurrent threads from all trying to recreate the same session
-		if existingSession, exists := bc.subscribers[key]; exists {
-			existingSession.mu.Lock()
-			existingOffset := existingSession.StartOffset
-			existingSession.mu.Unlock()
-
-			// Check if the session was already recreated at (or before) the requested offset
-			if existingOffset <= startOffset {
-				bc.subscribersLock.Unlock()
-				glog.V(1).Infof("[FETCH] Session already recreated by another thread at offset %d (requested %d)", existingOffset, startOffset)
-				// Re-acquire the existing session and continue
-				return existingSession, nil
-			}
-
-			// Session still needs recreation - close it
-			if existingSession.Stream != nil {
-				_ = existingSession.Stream.CloseSend()
-			}
-			if existingSession.Cancel != nil {
-				existingSession.Cancel()
-			}
-			delete(bc.subscribers, key)
-		}
-		// CRITICAL FIX: Don't unlock here! Keep the write lock to prevent race condition
-		// where another thread creates a session at the wrong offset between our delete and create
-		// Fall through to session creation below while holding the lock
-		// bc.subscribersLock.Unlock() - REMOVED to fix race condition
-
-		// Write lock is already held - skip to session creation
-		goto createSession
-	} else {
+		// Backward seek, not in cache
+		// Let ReadRecordsFromOffset handle the recreation decision based on the actual read context
 		bc.subscribersLock.RUnlock()
+		glog.V(2).Infof("[FETCH] Reusing session for %s: session at %d, requested %d (will handle in ReadRecordsFromOffset)",
+			key, currentOffset, startOffset)
+		return session, nil
 	}
 
+	// Session doesn't exist - need to create one
+	bc.subscribersLock.RUnlock()
+
 	// Create new subscriber stream
 	// Need to acquire write lock since we don't have it from the paths above
 	bc.subscribersLock.Lock()
-
-createSession:
 	defer bc.subscribersLock.Unlock()
 
 	// CRITICAL FIX: Double-check if session exists AND verify it's at the right offset