diff --git a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_gc_event_listeners.cpp b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_gc_event_listeners.cpp
index c582a6e76..22d4f7ac8 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_gc_event_listeners.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_gc_event_listeners.cpp
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ bool DynamicPatriciaTrieGcEventListeners::TraversePolicyToPlaceAndWriteValidPtNo
                     ptNodeParams->getHeadPos(), writingPos));
     mValidPtNodeCount++;
     // Writes current PtNode.
-    return mPtNodeWriter->writeNewTerminalPtNodeAndAdvancePosition(ptNodeParams,
-            0 /* timestamp */, &writingPos);
+    return mPtNodeWriter->writePtNodeAndAdvancePosition(ptNodeParams, &writingPos);
 }
 
 bool DynamicPatriciaTrieGcEventListeners::TraversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields
diff --git a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp
index d925a7e06..22255431f 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v3/dynamic_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ bool DynamicPatriciaTrieNodeWriter::addNewBigramEntry(
         // Then, Mark as the PtNode having bigram list in the flags.
         const PatriciaTrieReadingUtils::NodeFlags updatedFlags =
                 PatriciaTrieReadingUtils::createAndGetFlags(newPtNodeParams.isBlacklisted(),
-                        newPtNodeParams.isNotAWord(),
-                        newPtNodeParams.getProbability() != NOT_A_PROBABILITY,
+                        newPtNodeParams.isNotAWord(), newPtNodeParams.isTerminal(),
                         newPtNodeParams.getShortcutPos() != NOT_A_DICT_POS, true /* hasBigrams */,
                         newPtNodeParams.getCodePointCount() > 1, CHILDREN_POSITION_FIELD_SIZE);
         writingPos = newNodePos;
diff --git a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/probability_dict_content.cpp b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/probability_dict_content.cpp
index 0222080d1..473ab0d9f 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/probability_dict_content.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/probability_dict_content.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ namespace latinime {
 void ProbabilityDictContent::getProbabilityEntry(const int terminalId,
         ProbabilityEntry *const outProbabilityEntry) const {
     if (terminalId < 0 || terminalId >= mSize) {
+        // This method can be called with invalid terminal id during GC.
         outProbabilityEntry->setProbability(0 /* flags */, NOT_A_PROBABILITY);
-        AKLOGE("Terminal id (%d) is not in the probability dict content. mSize: %d", terminalId,
-                mSize);
         return;
     }
     const BufferWithExtendableBuffer *const buffer = getBuffer();
diff --git a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/terminal_position_lookup_table.cpp b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/terminal_position_lookup_table.cpp
index a89e242ba..c38aeb4ca 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/terminal_position_lookup_table.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/content/terminal_position_lookup_table.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ bool TerminalPositionLookupTable::setTerminalPtNodePosition(
         }
         mSize++;
     }
-    if (terminalPtNodePos == NOT_A_DICT_POS) {
-        return true;
-    }
     const int terminalPos = (terminalPtNodePos != NOT_A_DICT_POS) ?
             terminalPtNodePos + mHeaderRegionSize : Ver4DictConstants::NOT_A_TERMINAL_ADDRESS;
     return getWritableBuffer()->writeUint(terminalPos,
diff --git a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp
index 145eeb08f..9aa6e60c5 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_node_writer.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool Ver4PatriciaTrieNodeWriter::markPtNodeAsDeleted(
             &writingPos)) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (toBeUpdatedPtNodeParams->getTerminalId() != NOT_A_DICT_POS) {
+    if (toBeUpdatedPtNodeParams->isTerminal()) {
         // The PtNode is a terminal. Delete entry from the terminal position lookup table.
         return mBuffers->getUpdatableTerminalPositionLookupTable()->setTerminalPtNodePosition(
                 toBeUpdatedPtNodeParams->getTerminalId(), NOT_A_DICT_POS /* ptNodePos */);
diff --git a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_writing_helper.cpp b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_writing_helper.cpp
index a7b729b94..e8368af27 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_writing_helper.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/suggest/policyimpl/dictionary/structure/v4/ver4_patricia_trie_writing_helper.cpp
@@ -143,29 +143,12 @@ bool Ver4PatriciaTrieWritingHelper::runGC(const int rootPtNodeArrayPos,
     Ver4PatriciaTrieNodeWriter newPtNodeWriter(buffersToWrite->getWritableTrieBuffer(),
             buffersToWrite, &newPtNodeReader, &newBigramPolicy, &newShortcutPolicy,
             false /* needsToDecayWhenUpdating */);
-
-    DynamicPatriciaTrieReadingHelper newDictReadingHelper(buffersToWrite->getTrieBuffer(),
-            &newPtNodeReader);
-    newDictReadingHelper.initWithPtNodeArrayPos(rootPtNodeArrayPos);
-    DynamicPatriciaTrieGcEventListeners::TraversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields
-            traversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields(&newPtNodeWriter, &dictPositionRelocationMap);
-    if (!newDictReadingHelper.traverseAllPtNodesInPtNodeArrayLevelPreorderDepthFirstManner(
-            &traversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // Re-assign terminal IDs for valid terminal PtNodes.
     TerminalPositionLookupTable::TerminalIdMap terminalIdMap;
     if(!buffersToWrite->getUpdatableTerminalPositionLookupTable()->runGCTerminalIds(
             &terminalIdMap)) {
         return false;
     }
-    TraversePolicyToUpdateAllTerminalIds traversePolicyToUpdateAllTerminalIds(&newPtNodeWriter,
-            &terminalIdMap);
-    if (!newDictReadingHelper.traverseAllPtNodesInPostorderDepthFirstManner(
-            &traversePolicyToUpdateAllTerminalIds)) {
-        return false;
-    }
     // Run GC for probability dict content.
     if (!buffersToWrite->getUpdatableProbabilityDictContent()->runGC(&terminalIdMap,
             mBuffers->getProbabilityDictContent())) {
@@ -181,6 +164,22 @@ bool Ver4PatriciaTrieWritingHelper::runGC(const int rootPtNodeArrayPos,
             mBuffers->getShortcutDictContent())) {
         return false;
     }
+    DynamicPatriciaTrieReadingHelper newDictReadingHelper(buffersToWrite->getTrieBuffer(),
+            &newPtNodeReader);
+    newDictReadingHelper.initWithPtNodeArrayPos(rootPtNodeArrayPos);
+    DynamicPatriciaTrieGcEventListeners::TraversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields
+            traversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields(&newPtNodeWriter, &dictPositionRelocationMap);
+    if (!newDictReadingHelper.traverseAllPtNodesInPtNodeArrayLevelPreorderDepthFirstManner(
+            &traversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    newDictReadingHelper.initWithPtNodeArrayPos(rootPtNodeArrayPos);
+    TraversePolicyToUpdateAllTerminalIds traversePolicyToUpdateAllTerminalIds(&newPtNodeWriter,
+            &terminalIdMap);
+    if (!newDictReadingHelper.traverseAllPtNodesInPostorderDepthFirstManner(
+            &traversePolicyToUpdateAllTerminalIds)) {
+        return false;
+    }
     *outUnigramCount = traversePolicyToUpdateAllPositionFields.getUnigramCount();
     return true;
 }