diff --git a/db/compaction_job.cc b/db/compaction_job.cc
index 8bafabd5d..8b9fe7a97 100644
--- a/db/compaction_job.cc
+++ b/db/compaction_job.cc
@@ -607,6 +607,69 @@ Status CompactionJob::Run() {
     }
   }
 
+  if (status.ok()) {
+    thread_pool.clear();
+    std::vector<const FileMetaData*> files_meta;
+    for (const auto& state : compact_->sub_compact_states) {
+      for (const auto& output : state.outputs) {
+        files_meta.emplace_back(&output.meta);
+      }
+    }
+    ColumnFamilyData* cfd = compact_->compaction->column_family_data();
+    auto prefix_extractor =
+        compact_->compaction->mutable_cf_options()->prefix_extractor.get();
+    std::atomic<size_t> next_file_meta_idx(0);
+    auto verify_table = [&](Status& output_status) {
+      while (true) {
+        size_t file_idx = next_file_meta_idx.fetch_add(1);
+        if (file_idx >= files_meta.size()) {
+          break;
+        }
+        // Verify that the table is usable
+        // We set for_compaction to false and don't OptimizeForCompactionTableRead
+        // here because this is a special case after we finish the table building
+        // No matter whether use_direct_io_for_flush_and_compaction is true,
+        // we will regard this verification as user reads since the goal is
+        // to cache it here for further user reads
+        InternalIterator* iter = cfd->table_cache()->NewIterator(
+            ReadOptions(), env_options_, cfd->internal_comparator(),
+            files_meta[file_idx]->fd, nullptr /* range_del_agg */,
+            prefix_extractor, nullptr,
+            cfd->internal_stats()->GetFileReadHist(
+                compact_->compaction->output_level()),
+            false, nullptr /* arena */, false /* skip_filters */,
+            compact_->compaction->output_level());
+        auto s = iter->status();
+
+        if (s.ok() && paranoid_file_checks_) {
+          for (iter->SeekToFirst(); iter->Valid(); iter->Next()) {}
+          s = iter->status();
+        }
+
+        delete iter;
+
+        if (!s.ok()) {
+          output_status = s;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    };
+    for (size_t i = 1; i < compact_->sub_compact_states.size(); i++) {
+      thread_pool.emplace_back(verify_table,
+                               std::ref(compact_->sub_compact_states[i].status));
+    }
+    verify_table(compact_->sub_compact_states[0].status);
+    for (auto& thread : thread_pool) {
+      thread.join();
+    }
+    for (const auto& state : compact_->sub_compact_states) {
+      if (!state.status.ok()) {
+        status = state.status;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   TablePropertiesCollection tp;
   for (const auto& state : compact_->sub_compact_states) {
     for (const auto& output : state.outputs) {
@@ -1175,43 +1238,16 @@ Status CompactionJob::FinishCompactionOutputFile(
   ColumnFamilyData* cfd = sub_compact->compaction->column_family_data();
   TableProperties tp;
   if (s.ok() && current_entries > 0) {
-    // Verify that the table is usable
-    // We set for_compaction to false and don't OptimizeForCompactionTableRead
-    // here because this is a special case after we finish the table building
-    // No matter whether use_direct_io_for_flush_and_compaction is true,
-    // we will regard this verification as user reads since the goal is
-    // to cache it here for further user reads
-    InternalIterator* iter = cfd->table_cache()->NewIterator(
-        ReadOptions(), env_options_, cfd->internal_comparator(), meta->fd,
-        nullptr /* range_del_agg */,
-        sub_compact->compaction->mutable_cf_options()->prefix_extractor.get(),
-        nullptr,
-        cfd->internal_stats()->GetFileReadHist(
-            compact_->compaction->output_level()),
-        false, nullptr /* arena */, false /* skip_filters */,
-        compact_->compaction->output_level());
-    s = iter->status();
-
-    if (s.ok() && paranoid_file_checks_) {
-      for (iter->SeekToFirst(); iter->Valid(); iter->Next()) {
-      }
-      s = iter->status();
-    }
-
-    delete iter;
-
     // Output to event logger and fire events.
-    if (s.ok()) {
-      tp = sub_compact->builder->GetTableProperties();
-      sub_compact->current_output()->table_properties =
-          std::make_shared<TableProperties>(tp);
-      ROCKS_LOG_INFO(db_options_.info_log,
-                     "[%s] [JOB %d] Generated table #%" PRIu64 ": %" PRIu64
-                     " keys, %" PRIu64 " bytes%s",
-                     cfd->GetName().c_str(), job_id_, output_number,
-                     current_entries, current_bytes,
-                     meta->marked_for_compaction ? " (need compaction)" : "");
-    }
+    tp = sub_compact->builder->GetTableProperties();
+    sub_compact->current_output()->table_properties =
+        std::make_shared<TableProperties>(tp);
+    ROCKS_LOG_INFO(db_options_.info_log,
+                   "[%s] [JOB %d] Generated table #%" PRIu64 ": %" PRIu64
+                   " keys, %" PRIu64 " bytes%s",
+                   cfd->GetName().c_str(), job_id_, output_number,
+                   current_entries, current_bytes,
+                   meta->marked_for_compaction ? " (need compaction)" : "");
   }
   std::string fname;
   FileDescriptor output_fd;
diff --git a/db/version_builder.cc b/db/version_builder.cc
index 2d381ec61..9b034c5c8 100644
--- a/db/version_builder.cc
+++ b/db/version_builder.cc
@@ -405,17 +405,13 @@ class VersionBuilder::Rep {
       }
     };
 
-    if (max_threads <= 1) {
-      load_handlers_func();
-    } else {
-      std::vector<port::Thread> threads;
-      for (int i = 0; i < max_threads; i++) {
-        threads.emplace_back(load_handlers_func);
-      }
-
-      for (auto& t : threads) {
-        t.join();
-      }
+    std::vector<port::Thread> threads;
+    for (int i = 1; i < max_threads; i++) {
+      threads.emplace_back(load_handlers_func);
+    }
+    load_handlers_func();
+    for (auto& t : threads) {
+      t.join();
     }
   }