diff --git a/lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py b/lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py
index c4f4a3b1..ec8b2f45 100644
--- a/lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py
+++ b/lightrag/api/lightrag_server.py
@@ -330,7 +330,12 @@ def create_app(args):
             # Only perform cleanup in Uvicorn single-process mode
             if "LIGHTRAG_GUNICORN_MODE" not in os.environ:
                 # Clean up shared data
+                logger.debug("Unvicorn Mode: finalize shared storage...")
                 finalize_share_data()
+            else:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Gunicorn Mode: don not finalize shared storage in worker process"
+                )
 
     # Initialize FastAPI
     base_description = (