diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/procedure/region_migration/downgrade_leader_region.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/procedure/region_migration/downgrade_leader_region.rs
index 7efffaac61f9..5fefa25666d5 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/procedure/region_migration/downgrade_leader_region.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/procedure/region_migration/downgrade_leader_region.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use common_telemetry::{error, info, warn};
 use common_wal::options::WalOptions;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use snafu::{OptionExt, ResultExt};
+use store_api::storage::RegionId;
 use tokio::time::{sleep, Instant};
 
 use super::update_metadata::UpdateMetadata;
@@ -107,6 +108,23 @@ impl DowngradeLeaderRegion {
         })
     }
 
+    async fn should_reject_write(ctx: &mut Context, region_id: RegionId) -> Result<bool> {
+        let datanode_table_value = ctx.get_from_peer_datanode_table_value().await?;
+        let reject_write = if let Some(wal_option) = datanode_table_value
+            .region_info
+            .region_wal_options
+            .get(&region_id.region_number())
+        {
+            let options: WalOptions = serde_json::from_str(wal_option)
+                .with_context(|_| error::DeserializeFromJsonSnafu { input: wal_option })?;
+            matches!(options, WalOptions::RaftEngine)
+        } else {
+            true
+        };
+
+        Ok(reject_write)
+    }
+
     /// Tries to downgrade a leader region.
     ///
     /// Retry:
@@ -127,20 +145,7 @@ impl DowngradeLeaderRegion {
                 .context(error::ExceededDeadlineSnafu {
                     operation: "Downgrade region",
                 })?;
-
-        let datanode_table_value = ctx.get_from_peer_datanode_table_value().await?;
-        let reject_write = if let Some(wal_option) = datanode_table_value
-            .region_info
-            .region_wal_options
-            .get(&region_id.region_number())
-        {
-            let options: WalOptions = serde_json::from_str(wal_option)
-                .with_context(|_| error::DeserializeFromJsonSnafu { input: wal_option })?;
-            matches!(options, WalOptions::RaftEngine)
-        } else {
-            true
-        };
-
+        let reject_write = Self::should_reject_write(ctx, region_id).await?;
         let downgrade_instruction =
             self.build_downgrade_region_instruction(ctx, operation_timeout, reject_write);
 
@@ -263,6 +268,7 @@ mod tests {
     use common_meta::key::test_utils::new_test_table_info;
     use common_meta::peer::Peer;
     use common_meta::rpc::router::{Region, RegionRoute};
+    use common_wal::options::KafkaWalOptions;
     use store_api::storage::RegionId;
     use tokio::time::Instant;
 
@@ -298,7 +304,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!err.is_retryable());
     }
 
-    async fn prepare_table_metadata(ctx: &Context) {
+    async fn prepare_table_metadata(ctx: &Context, wal_options: HashMap<u32, String>) {
         let table_info =
             new_test_table_info(ctx.persistent_ctx.region_id.table_id(), vec![1]).into();
         let region_routes = vec![RegionRoute {
@@ -311,12 +317,47 @@ mod tests {
             .create_table_metadata(
                 table_info,
                 TableRouteValue::physical(region_routes),
-                HashMap::default(),
+                wal_options,
             )
             .await
             .unwrap();
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_should_reject_writes() {
+        let persistent_context = new_persistent_context();
+        let region_id = persistent_context.region_id;
+        let env = TestingEnv::new();
+        let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
+        let wal_options =
+            HashMap::from([(1, serde_json::to_string(&WalOptions::RaftEngine).unwrap())]);
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, wal_options).await;
+
+        let reject_write = DowngradeLeaderRegion::should_reject_write(&mut ctx, region_id)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(reject_write);
+
+        // Remote WAL
+        let persistent_context = new_persistent_context();
+        let region_id = persistent_context.region_id;
+        let env = TestingEnv::new();
+        let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
+        let wal_options = HashMap::from([(
+            1,
+            serde_json::to_string(&WalOptions::Kafka(KafkaWalOptions {
+                topic: "my_topic".to_string(),
+            }))
+            .unwrap(),
+        )]);
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, wal_options).await;
+
+        let reject_write = DowngradeLeaderRegion::should_reject_write(&mut ctx, region_id)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!reject_write);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_pusher_dropped() {
         let state = DowngradeLeaderRegion::default();
@@ -325,7 +366,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         let mailbox_ctx = env.mailbox_context();
 
         let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
@@ -348,7 +389,7 @@ mod tests {
         let persistent_context = new_persistent_context();
         let env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         ctx.volatile_ctx.operations_elapsed = ctx.persistent_ctx.timeout + Duration::from_secs(1);
 
         let err = state.downgrade_region(&mut ctx).await.unwrap_err();
@@ -372,7 +413,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         let mailbox_ctx = env.mailbox_context();
         let mailbox = mailbox_ctx.mailbox().clone();
 
@@ -399,7 +440,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         let mailbox_ctx = env.mailbox_context();
         let mailbox = mailbox_ctx.mailbox().clone();
 
@@ -427,7 +468,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         let mailbox_ctx = env.mailbox_context();
         let mailbox = mailbox_ctx.mailbox().clone();
 
@@ -461,7 +502,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         let mailbox_ctx = env.mailbox_context();
         let mailbox = mailbox_ctx.mailbox().clone();
 
@@ -554,7 +595,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut env = TestingEnv::new();
         let mut ctx = env.context_factory().new_context(persistent_context);
-        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx).await;
+        prepare_table_metadata(&ctx, HashMap::default()).await;
         let mailbox_ctx = env.mailbox_context();
         let mailbox = mailbox_ctx.mailbox().clone();