diff --git a/cmd/cdc/server/server.go b/cmd/cdc/server/server.go
index 93dadf28a9..78f89a58a1 100644
--- a/cmd/cdc/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/cdc/server/server.go
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ func (o *options) run(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	util.InitSignalHandling(shutdown, cancel)
 
 	err = svr.Run(ctx)
-	if err != nil && !errors.Is(errors.Cause(err), context.Canceled) {
+	isNormalExit := isNormalServerShutdown(err, ctx)
+	if !isNormalExit {
 		log.Error("cdc server exits with error", zap.Error(err))
 	} else {
 		log.Info("cdc server exits normally")
@@ -157,17 +158,33 @@ func (o *options) run(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(server.GracefulShutdownTimeout)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	go func() {
-		svr.Close(ctx)
+		svr.Close()
 		close(ch)
 	}()
 	select {
 	case <-ch:
 	case <-ticker.C:
 		log.Warn("graceful shutdown timeout, exit server")
+		if isNormalExit {
+			return errors.New("graceful shutdown timeout")
+		}
+	}
+	if isNormalExit {
+		return nil
 	}
 	return err
 }
 
+func isNormalServerShutdown(err error, ctx context.Context) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	// Treat cancellation as a normal exit only when the top-level context was
+	// explicitly canceled by shutdown/signal. This avoids masking internal module
+	// failures that also surface as context.Canceled via errgroup cancellation.
+	return errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) && ctx.Err() == context.Canceled
+}
+
 // complete adapts from the command line args and config file to the data required.
 func (o *options) complete(command *cobra.Command) error {
 	cfg := config.GetDefaultServerConfig()
diff --git a/cmd/cdc/server/server_test.go b/cmd/cdc/server/server_test.go
index 54a9b90c1c..f906e30f4a 100644
--- a/cmd/cdc/server/server_test.go
+++ b/cmd/cdc/server/server_test.go
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	cerror "github.com/pingcap/ticdc/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -118,3 +120,58 @@ func TestNewOptionsDefaultSecurity(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Empty(t, o.serverConfig.Security.CertPath)
 	require.Empty(t, o.serverConfig.Security.KeyPath)
 }
+
+func TestIsNormalServerShutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name      string
+		err       error
+		cancelCtx bool
+		expected  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "nil error",
+			err:      nil,
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "context canceled by shutdown",
+			err:       context.Canceled,
+			cancelCtx: true,
+			expected:  true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "wrapped context canceled by shutdown",
+			err:       cerror.Trace(context.Canceled),
+			cancelCtx: true,
+			expected:  true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "context canceled without shutdown",
+			err:      context.Canceled,
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "wrapped context canceled without shutdown",
+			err:      cerror.Trace(context.Canceled),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "other error",
+			err:      cerror.New("boom"),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			if tc.cancelCtx {
+				cancel()
+			} else {
+				defer cancel()
+			}
+
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expected, isNormalServerShutdown(tc.err, ctx))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache.go b/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache.go
index 07dfd49d11..b4478cab07 100644
--- a/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache.go
+++ b/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache.go
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ func (c *requestCache) markStopped(subID SubscriptionID, regionID uint64) {
 	}
 
 	delete(regionReqs, regionID)
+	if len(regionReqs) == 0 {
+		delete(c.sentRequests.regionReqs, subID)
+	}
 	c.markDone()
 }
 
diff --git a/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache_test.go b/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache_test.go
index e745f54e45..62706a8542 100644
--- a/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache_test.go
+++ b/logservice/logpuller/region_req_cache_test.go
@@ -311,3 +311,26 @@ func TestRequestCacheMarkSent_DuplicateReleaseSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(t, cache.resolve(region.subscribedSpan.subID, region.verID.GetID()))
 	require.Equal(t, 0, cache.getPendingCount())
 }
+
+func TestRequestCacheMarkStopped_ReleasesSlot(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := newRequestCache(10)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	region := createTestRegionInfo(1, 1)
+
+	ok, err := cache.add(ctx, region, false)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, cache.getPendingCount())
+
+	req, err := cache.pop(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cache.markSent(req)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, cache.getPendingCount())
+	require.Contains(t, cache.sentRequests.regionReqs, req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID)
+
+	cache.markStopped(req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID, req.regionInfo.verID.GetID())
+	require.Equal(t, 0, cache.getPendingCount())
+	require.NotContains(t, cache.sentRequests.regionReqs, req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID)
+}
diff --git a/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker.go b/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker.go
index fafe7fcade..61ad45b312 100644
--- a/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker.go
+++ b/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker.go
@@ -406,11 +406,25 @@ func (s *regionRequestWorker) processRegionSendTask(
 			state := newRegionFeedState(region, uint64(subID), s)
 			state.start()
 			s.addRegionState(subID, region.verID.GetID(), state)
+			// Mark the request as sent before sending it.
+			// Otherwise there is a race with the receiver goroutine:
+			//  1. addRegionState makes the region visible to error handling.
+			//  2. doSend sends the request.
+			//  3. the receiver goroutine may receive a region error immediately.
+			//  4. markStopped runs before markSent, so requestCache.markStopped cannot
+			//     find the request in sentRequests.
+			//  5. the sender goroutine then calls markSent and leaves a stale sent
+			//     request behind, even though the region has already been
+			//     unlocked/rescheduled.
+			//
+			// Tracking the request before Send keeps requestedRegions and
+			// sentRequests visible in the same order and avoids leaving stale
+			// requests in cleanup.
+			s.requestCache.markSent(regionReq)
 			if err := doSend(s.createRegionRequest(region)); err != nil {
-				s.requestCache.markDone()
+				state.markStopped(err)
 				return err
 			}
-			s.requestCache.markSent(regionReq)
 		}
 		regionReq, err = fetchMoreReq()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker_test.go b/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker_test.go
index a855e45299..8ec790923e 100644
--- a/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker_test.go
+++ b/logservice/logpuller/region_request_worker_test.go
@@ -17,9 +17,40 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/pingcap/errors"
+	"github.com/pingcap/kvproto/pkg/cdcpb"
+	"github.com/pingcap/kvproto/pkg/metapb"
+	"github.com/pingcap/ticdc/logservice/logpuller/regionlock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/tikv/client-go/v2/tikv"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 )
 
+type mockEventFeedV2Client struct {
+	sendErr error
+}
+
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) Send(*cdcpb.ChangeDataRequest) error   { return m.sendErr }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) Recv() (*cdcpb.ChangeDataEvent, error) { return nil, nil }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) Header() (metadata.MD, error)          { return metadata.MD{}, nil }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) Trailer() metadata.MD                  { return metadata.MD{} }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) CloseSend() error                      { return nil }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) Context() context.Context              { return context.Background() }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) SendMsg(any) error                     { return nil }
+func (m *mockEventFeedV2Client) RecvMsg(any) error                     { return nil }
+
+func prepareRegionForSendTest(region regionInfo) regionInfo {
+	region.rpcCtx = &tikv.RPCContext{
+		Meta: &metapb.Region{
+			RegionEpoch: &metapb.RegionEpoch{Version: 1, ConfVer: 1},
+		},
+	}
+	region.lockedRangeState = &regionlock.LockedRangeState{}
+	region.lockedRangeState.ResolvedTs.Store(100)
+	return region
+}
+
 func TestRegionStatesOperation(t *testing.T) {
 	worker := &regionRequestWorker{}
 	worker.requestedRegions.subscriptions = make(map[SubscriptionID]regionFeedStates)
@@ -64,3 +95,71 @@ func TestClearPendingRegionsReleaseSlotForPreFetchedRegion(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Nil(t, worker.preFetchForConnecting)
 	require.Equal(t, 0, worker.requestCache.getPendingCount())
 }
+
+func TestClearPendingRegionsDoesNotReturnStoppedSentRegion(t *testing.T) {
+	worker := &regionRequestWorker{
+		requestCache: newRequestCache(10),
+	}
+	worker.requestedRegions.subscriptions = make(map[SubscriptionID]regionFeedStates)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	region := createTestRegionInfo(1, 1)
+
+	ok, err := worker.requestCache.add(ctx, region, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	req, err := worker.requestCache.pop(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	state := newRegionFeedState(req.regionInfo, uint64(req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID), worker)
+	state.start()
+	worker.addRegionState(req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID, req.regionInfo.verID.GetID(), state)
+
+	// Simulate the race we are fixing in processRegionSendTask:
+	// once a request is visible in sentRequests, a fast region error may mark the
+	// region stopped before worker cleanup runs. In that case, markStopped should
+	// remove the sent request immediately, so clearPendingRegions must not return
+	// the stale region again during worker shutdown.
+	worker.requestCache.markSent(req)
+	state.markStopped(errors.New("send request to store error"))
+	worker.takeRegionState(req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID, req.regionInfo.verID.GetID())
+
+	require.Equal(t, 0, worker.requestCache.getPendingCount())
+	require.Empty(t, worker.clearPendingRegions())
+}
+
+func TestProcessRegionSendTaskSendFailureCleansSentRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	worker := &regionRequestWorker{
+		requestCache: newRequestCache(10),
+		store:        &requestedStore{storeAddr: "store-1"},
+		client:       &subscriptionClient{},
+	}
+	worker.requestedRegions.subscriptions = make(map[SubscriptionID]regionFeedStates)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	region := prepareRegionForSendTest(createTestRegionInfo(1, 1))
+
+	ok, err := worker.requestCache.add(ctx, region, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, worker.requestCache.getPendingCount())
+
+	req, err := worker.requestCache.pop(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	worker.preFetchForConnecting = new(regionInfo)
+	*worker.preFetchForConnecting = req.regionInfo
+
+	sendErr := errors.New("send failed")
+	conn := &ConnAndClient{
+		Client: &mockEventFeedV2Client{sendErr: sendErr},
+		Conn:   &grpc.ClientConn{},
+	}
+
+	err = worker.processRegionSendTask(ctx, conn)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, sendErr)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, worker.requestCache.getPendingCount())
+	require.Empty(t, worker.requestCache.sentRequests.regionReqs)
+	state := worker.getRegionState(req.regionInfo.subscribedSpan.subID, req.regionInfo.verID.GetID())
+	require.True(t, state == nil || state.isStale(), "region state should be removed or marked stale after send failure")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/config/replica_config.go b/pkg/config/replica_config.go
index 9aa58ee7b7..d7836f2d16 100644
--- a/pkg/config/replica_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/replica_config.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// minSyncPointInterval is the minimum of SyncPointInterval can be set.
-	minSyncPointInterval = time.Second * 30
+	minSyncPointInterval = time.Second * 1
 	// minSyncPointRetention is the minimum of SyncPointRetention can be set.
 	minSyncPointRetention           = time.Hour * 1
 	minChangeFeedErrorStuckDuration = time.Minute * 30
diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index 85432523ce..7f8f27f29e 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 // information in etcd and schedules Task on it.
 type Server interface {
 	Run(ctx context.Context) error
-	Close(ctx context.Context)
+	Close()
 
 	SelfInfo() (*node.Info, error)
 	Liveness() api.Liveness
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 1573fc3eb0..0a3a0c0303 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func (c *server) GetCoordinator() (tiserver.Coordinator, error) {
 // Close closes the server by deregister it from etcd,
 // it also closes the coordinator and processorManager
 // Note: this function should be reentrant
-func (c *server) Close(ctx context.Context) {
+func (c *server) Close() {
 	if !c.closed.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -435,11 +435,14 @@ func (c *server) Close(ctx context.Context) {
 		c.closePreServices()
 	}()
 
+	closeCtx, closeCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), GracefulShutdownTimeout)
+	defer closeCancel()
+
 	// There are also some dependencies inside subModules,
 	// so we close subModules in reverse order of their startup.
 	for i := len(c.subModules) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		m := c.subModules[i]
-		if err := m.Close(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := m.Close(closeCtx); err != nil {
 			log.Warn("failed to close sub module",
 				zap.String("module", m.Name()),
 				zap.Error(err))
@@ -448,7 +451,7 @@ func (c *server) Close(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	for _, m := range c.nodeModules {
-		if err := m.Close(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := m.Close(closeCtx); err != nil {
 			log.Warn("failed to close sub common module",
 				zap.String("module", m.Name()),
 				zap.Error(err))
@@ -457,7 +460,7 @@ func (c *server) Close(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	for _, nm := range c.networkModules {
-		if err := nm.Close(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := nm.Close(closeCtx); err != nil {
 			log.Warn("failed to close sub base module",
 				zap.String("module", nm.Name()),
 				zap.Error(err))
@@ -466,8 +469,8 @@ func (c *server) Close(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// delete server info from etcd
-	timeoutCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), cleanMetaDuration)
-	defer cancel()
+	timeoutCtx, timeoutCancel := context.WithTimeout(closeCtx, cleanMetaDuration)
+	defer timeoutCancel()
 	if err := c.EtcdClient.DeleteCaptureInfo(timeoutCtx, string(c.info.ID)); err != nil {
 		log.Warn("failed to delete server info when server exited",
 			zap.String("captureID", string(c.info.ID)),