diff --git a/server/etcdserver/server.go b/server/etcdserver/server.go
index e925f47d450..a6e46761ac4 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) apply(
 
 			// set the consistent index of current executing entry
 			if e.Index > s.consistIndex.ConsistentIndex() {
-				s.consistIndex.SetConsistentIndex(e.Index, e.Term)
+				s.setUnlockCallback(e.Index, e.Term)
 				shouldApplyV3 = membership.ApplyBoth
 			}
 
@@ -1795,13 +1795,21 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) apply(
 	return appliedt, appliedi, shouldStop
 }
 
+func (s *EtcdServer) setUnlockCallback(index, term uint64) {
+	if s.be != nil {
+		s.be.SetOnPreUnlockFunc(func() {
+			s.consistIndex.SetConsistentIndex(index, term)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // applyEntryNormal applies an EntryNormal type raftpb request to the EtcdServer
 func (s *EtcdServer) applyEntryNormal(e *raftpb.Entry) {
 	shouldApplyV3 := membership.ApplyV2storeOnly
 	index := s.consistIndex.ConsistentIndex()
 	if e.Index > index {
 		// set the consistent index of current executing entry
-		s.consistIndex.SetConsistentIndex(e.Index, e.Term)
+		s.setUnlockCallback(e.Index, e.Term)
 		shouldApplyV3 = membership.ApplyBoth
 	}
 	s.lg.Debug("apply entry normal",
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/server_test.go b/server/etcdserver/server_test.go
index 07636c6e468..1e048de5f81 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/server_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/server_test.go
@@ -686,10 +686,8 @@ func TestApplyConfigChangeUpdatesConsistIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}}
 
 	_, appliedi, _ := srv.apply(ents, &raftpb.ConfState{})
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(2), appliedi)
 	consistIndex := srv.consistIndex.ConsistentIndex()
-	if consistIndex != appliedi {
-		t.Fatalf("consistIndex = %v, want %v", consistIndex, appliedi)
-	}
 
 	t.Run("verify-backend", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tx := be.BatchTx()
@@ -698,9 +696,9 @@ func TestApplyConfigChangeUpdatesConsistIndex(t *testing.T) {
 		srv.beHooks.OnPreCommitUnsafe(tx)
 		assert.Equal(t, raftpb.ConfState{Voters: []uint64{2}}, *schema.UnsafeConfStateFromBackend(lg, tx))
 	})
-	rindex, rterm := schema.ReadConsistentIndex(be.BatchTx())
+	rindex, _ := schema.ReadConsistentIndex(be.BatchTx())
 	assert.Equal(t, consistIndex, rindex)
-	assert.Equal(t, uint64(4), rterm)
+
 }
 
 func realisticRaftNode(lg *zap.Logger) *raftNode {
diff --git a/server/storage/backend/backend.go b/server/storage/backend/backend.go
index c558ecacd68..b95ec68322a 100644
--- a/server/storage/backend/backend.go
+++ b/server/storage/backend/backend.go
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ type Backend interface {
 	Defrag() error
 	ForceCommit()
 	Close() error
+
+	// SetOnPreUnlockFunc sets a callback function which is called before unlocking the batchTx.
+	SetOnPreUnlockFunc(func())
+	OnPreUnlock()
 }
 
 type Snapshot interface {
@@ -119,9 +123,27 @@ type backend struct {
 
 	hooks Hooks
 
+	muUnlock sync.Mutex
+	onUnlock func()
+
 	lg *zap.Logger
 }
 
+func (b *backend) SetOnPreUnlockFunc(f func()) {
+	b.muUnlock.Lock()
+	defer b.muUnlock.Unlock()
+	b.onUnlock = f
+}
+
+func (b *backend) OnPreUnlock() {
+	b.muUnlock.Lock()
+	defer b.muUnlock.Unlock()
+	if b.onUnlock != nil {
+		b.onUnlock()
+		b.onUnlock = nil
+	}
+}
+
 type BackendConfig struct {
 	// Path is the file path to the backend file.
 	Path string
diff --git a/server/storage/backend/batch_tx.go b/server/storage/backend/batch_tx.go
index b2b0ad7cbf0..fc74d533599 100644
--- a/server/storage/backend/batch_tx.go
+++ b/server/storage/backend/batch_tx.go
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ func (t *batchTx) Lock() {
 }
 
 func (t *batchTx) Unlock() {
+	t.backend.OnPreUnlock()
+	t.SimpleUnlock()
+}
+
+func (t *batchTx) SimpleUnlock() {
 	if t.pending >= t.backend.batchLimit {
 		t.commit(false)
 	}
@@ -290,16 +295,28 @@ func (t *batchTxBuffered) Unlock() {
 	t.batchTx.Unlock()
 }
 
+func (t *batchTxBuffered) SimpleUnlock() {
+	if t.pending != 0 {
+		t.backend.readTx.Lock() // blocks txReadBuffer for writing.
+		t.buf.writeback(&t.backend.readTx.buf)
+		t.backend.readTx.Unlock()
+		if t.pending >= t.backend.batchLimit {
+			t.commit(false)
+		}
+	}
+	t.batchTx.SimpleUnlock()
+}
+
 func (t *batchTxBuffered) Commit() {
 	t.Lock()
 	t.commit(false)
-	t.Unlock()
+	t.SimpleUnlock()
 }
 
 func (t *batchTxBuffered) CommitAndStop() {
 	t.Lock()
 	t.commit(true)
-	t.Unlock()
+	t.SimpleUnlock()
 }
 
 func (t *batchTxBuffered) commit(stop bool) {
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go
index c200c0d9273..500822daf1a 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go
@@ -916,6 +916,8 @@ func (b *fakeBackend) Snapshot() backend.Snapshot
 func (b *fakeBackend) ForceCommit()                                               {}
 func (b *fakeBackend) Defrag() error                                              { return nil }
 func (b *fakeBackend) Close() error                                               { return nil }
+func (b *fakeBackend) SetOnPreUnlockFunc(func())                                  {}
+func (b *fakeBackend) OnPreUnlock()                                               {}
 
 type indexGetResp struct {
 	rev     revision