diff --git a/pkg/executor/adapter.go b/pkg/executor/adapter.go
index 0678f3217945a..cd1f3affea5c6 100644
--- a/pkg/executor/adapter.go
+++ b/pkg/executor/adapter.go
@@ -555,7 +555,12 @@ func (a *ExecStmt) Exec(ctx context.Context) (_ sqlexec.RecordSet, err error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if len(switchGroupName) > 0 {
-			stmtCtx.ResourceGroupName = switchGroupName
+			group, err := rm.ResourceGroupCtl.GetResourceGroup(switchGroupName)
+			if err != nil || group == nil {
+				logutil.BgLogger().Debug("invalid switch resource group", zap.String("switch-group-name", switchGroupName), zap.Error(err))
+			} else {
+				stmtCtx.ResourceGroupName = switchGroupName
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	ctx = a.observeStmtBeginForTopSQL(ctx)