diff --git a/src/mito2/src/flush.rs b/src/mito2/src/flush.rs
index c863d15d08..16260327f5 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/flush.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/flush.rs
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ impl WriteBufferManager for WriteBufferManagerImpl {
 /// Reason of a flush task.
 #[derive(Debug, IntoStaticStr, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum FlushReason {
-    /// Other reasons.
-    Others,
     /// Engine reaches flush threshold.
     EngineFull,
     /// Manual flush.
@@ -243,6 +241,8 @@ impl From<RegionFlushReason> for FlushReason {
             RegionFlushReason::RegionMigration => FlushReason::RegionMigration,
             RegionFlushReason::Repartition => FlushReason::Repartition,
             RegionFlushReason::RemoteWalPrune => FlushReason::RemoteWalPrune,
+            RegionFlushReason::Closing => FlushReason::Closing,
+            RegionFlushReason::Downgrading => FlushReason::Downgrading,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (output_tx, output_rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let mut task = RegionFlushTask {
             region_id: builder.region_id(),
-            reason: FlushReason::Others,
+            reason: FlushReason::Manual,
             senders: Vec::new(),
             request_sender: tx,
             access_layer: env.access_layer.clone(),
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut tasks: Vec<_> = (0..3)
             .map(|_| RegionFlushTask {
                 region_id: builder.region_id(),
-                reason: FlushReason::Others,
+                reason: FlushReason::Manual,
                 senders: Vec::new(),
                 request_sender: tx.clone(),
                 access_layer: env.access_layer.clone(),
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut tasks: Vec<_> = (0..2)
             .map(|_| RegionFlushTask {
                 region_id: builder.region_id(),
-                reason: FlushReason::Others,
+                reason: FlushReason::Manual,
                 senders: Vec::new(),
                 request_sender: tx.clone(),
                 access_layer: env.access_layer.clone(),
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/worker.rs b/src/mito2/src/worker.rs
index 51b3594b95..6e9573a9bb 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/worker.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/worker.rs
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ impl<S: LogStore> RegionWorkerLoop<S> {
                     continue;
                 }
                 DdlRequest::Flush(req) => {
-                    self.handle_flush_request(ddl.region_id, req, None, ddl.sender);
+                    self.handle_flush_request(ddl.region_id, req, ddl.sender);
                     continue;
                 }
                 DdlRequest::Compact(req) => {
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_close.rs b/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_close.rs
index 3e0f5e52a6..4f0e388f7f 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_close.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_close.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 use common_telemetry::info;
 use store_api::logstore::LogStore;
 use store_api::logstore::provider::Provider;
-use store_api::region_request::RegionFlushRequest;
+use store_api::region_request::{RegionFlushReason, RegionFlushRequest};
 use store_api::storage::RegionId;
 
-use crate::flush::FlushReason;
 use crate::request::OptionOutputTx;
 use crate::worker::RegionWorkerLoop;
 
@@ -51,8 +50,10 @@ impl<S: LogStore> RegionWorkerLoop<S> {
             info!("Region {} has pending data, waiting for flush", region_id);
             self.handle_flush_request(
                 region_id,
-                RegionFlushRequest::default(),
-                Some(FlushReason::Closing),
+                RegionFlushRequest {
+                    reason: Some(RegionFlushReason::Closing),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
                 sender,
             );
             return;
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_flush.rs b/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_flush.rs
index cec922a6e1..6ad0e037e1 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_flush.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/worker/handle_flush.rs
@@ -31,19 +31,14 @@ use crate::sst::index::IndexBuildType;
 use crate::worker::RegionWorkerLoop;
 
 fn resolve_flush_reason(
-    explicit_reason: Option<FlushReason>,
     request_reason: Option<RegionFlushReason>,
     is_downgrading: bool,
 ) -> FlushReason {
-    explicit_reason
-        .or_else(|| request_reason.map(FlushReason::from))
-        .unwrap_or({
-            if is_downgrading {
-                FlushReason::Downgrading
-            } else {
-                FlushReason::Manual
-            }
-        })
+    match request_reason {
+        Some(reason) => FlushReason::from(reason),
+        None if is_downgrading => FlushReason::Downgrading,
+        None => FlushReason::Manual,
+    }
 }
 
 impl<S: LogStore> RegionWorkerLoop<S> {
@@ -181,7 +176,6 @@ impl<S: LogStore> RegionWorkerLoop<S> {
         &mut self,
         region_id: RegionId,
         request: RegionFlushRequest,
-        reason: Option<FlushReason>,
         sender: OptionOutputTx,
     ) {
         let region = match self.regions.flushable_region(region_id) {
@@ -197,7 +191,7 @@ impl<S: LogStore> RegionWorkerLoop<S> {
         // when handling flush request instead of in `schedule_flush` or `flush_finished`.
         self.update_topic_latest_entry_id(&region);
 
-        let reason = resolve_flush_reason(reason, request.reason, region.is_downgrading());
+        let reason = resolve_flush_reason(request.reason, region.is_downgrading());
         let mut task =
             self.new_flush_task(&region, reason, request.row_group_size, self.config.clone());
         task.push_sender(sender);
@@ -369,38 +363,33 @@ impl<S: LogStore> RegionWorkerLoop<S> {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_resolve_flush_reason_prefers_explicit_reason() {
-        let reason = resolve_flush_reason(
-            Some(FlushReason::Closing),
-            Some(RegionFlushReason::RemoteWalPrune),
-            true,
-        );
-        assert_eq!(reason, FlushReason::Closing);
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_resolve_flush_reason_uses_request_reason() {
         assert_eq!(
-            resolve_flush_reason(None, Some(RegionFlushReason::RegionMigration), true),
+            resolve_flush_reason(Some(RegionFlushReason::RegionMigration), true),
             FlushReason::RegionMigration
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            resolve_flush_reason(None, Some(RegionFlushReason::Repartition), false),
+            resolve_flush_reason(Some(RegionFlushReason::Repartition), false),
             FlushReason::Repartition
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            resolve_flush_reason(None, Some(RegionFlushReason::RemoteWalPrune), false),
+            resolve_flush_reason(Some(RegionFlushReason::RemoteWalPrune), false),
             FlushReason::RemoteWalPrune
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            resolve_flush_reason(Some(RegionFlushReason::Closing), false),
+            FlushReason::Closing
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            resolve_flush_reason(Some(RegionFlushReason::Downgrading), false),
+            FlushReason::Downgrading
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_resolve_flush_reason_fallback_unchanged() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            resolve_flush_reason(None, None, true),
-            FlushReason::Downgrading
-        );
-        assert_eq!(resolve_flush_reason(None, None, false), FlushReason::Manual);
+        assert_eq!(resolve_flush_reason(None, true), FlushReason::Downgrading);
+        assert_eq!(resolve_flush_reason(None, false), FlushReason::Manual);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/store-api/src/region_request.rs b/src/store-api/src/region_request.rs
index e33e7613c5..951abca1be 100644
--- a/src/store-api/src/region_request.rs
+++ b/src/store-api/src/region_request.rs
@@ -1414,6 +1414,10 @@ pub enum RegionFlushReason {
     Repartition,
     /// Flush triggered by remote WAL pruning.
     RemoteWalPrune,
+    /// Flush region before closing region.
+    Closing,
+    /// Flush region before downgrading region.
+    Downgrading,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]