diff --git a/internal/proxy/task.go b/internal/proxy/task.go
index f7ab35af27..d4fae91091 100644
--- a/internal/proxy/task.go
+++ b/internal/proxy/task.go
@@ -2777,10 +2777,10 @@ func (sct *ShowCollectionsTask) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 			sct.result.CollectionIds = append(sct.result.CollectionIds, id)
 			sct.result.CollectionNames = append(sct.result.CollectionNames, idMap[id])
 		}
+	} else {
+		sct.result = respFromRootCoord
 	}
 
-	sct.result = respFromRootCoord
-
 	return nil
 }