diff --git a/cmd/rqlited/flags.go b/cmd/rqlited/flags.go
index e1bb66cf..8fd8de30 100644
--- a/cmd/rqlited/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/rqlited/flags.go
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// RaftShutdownOnRemove sets whether Raft should be shutdown if the node is removed
 	RaftShutdownOnRemove bool
 
+	// RaftNoFreelistSync disables syncing Raft database freelist to disk
+	RaftNoFreelistSync bool
+
 	// CompressionSize sets request query size for compression attempt
 	CompressionSize int
 
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ func ParseFlags(name, desc string, build *BuildInfo) (*Config, error) {
 	flag.DurationVar(&config.RaftSnapInterval, "raft-snap-int", 30*time.Second, "Snapshot threshold check interval")
 	flag.DurationVar(&config.RaftLeaderLeaseTimeout, "raft-leader-lease-timeout", 0, "Raft leader lease timeout. Use 0s for Raft default")
 	flag.BoolVar(&config.RaftShutdownOnRemove, "raft-remove-shutdown", false, "Shutdown Raft if node removed")
+	flag.BoolVar(&config.RaftNoFreelistSync, "raft-no-freelist-sync", false, "Do not syncing Raft database freelist to sync")
 	flag.StringVar(&config.RaftLogLevel, "raft-log-level", "INFO", "Minimum log level for Raft module")
 	flag.IntVar(&config.CompressionSize, "compression-size", 150, "Request query size for compression attempt")
 	flag.IntVar(&config.CompressionBatch, "compression-batch", 5, "Request batch threshold for compression attempt")
diff --git a/cmd/rqlited/main.go b/cmd/rqlited/main.go
index 48a11525..9979166f 100644
--- a/cmd/rqlited/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rqlited/main.go
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ func createStore(cfg *Config, ln *tcp.Layer) (*store.Store, error) {
 	str.StartupOnDisk = cfg.OnDiskStartup
 	str.SetRequestCompression(cfg.CompressionBatch, cfg.CompressionSize)
 	str.RaftLogLevel = cfg.RaftLogLevel
+	str.RaftNoFreeListSync = cfg.RaftNoFreelistSync
 	str.ShutdownOnRemove = cfg.RaftShutdownOnRemove
 	str.SnapshotThreshold = cfg.RaftSnapThreshold
 	str.SnapshotInterval = cfg.RaftSnapInterval
diff --git a/log/log.go b/log/log.go
index 7596c5dc..00579346 100644
--- a/log/log.go
+++ b/log/log.go
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ type Log struct {
 }
 
 // New returns an instantiated Log object.
-func New(path string) (*Log, error) {
-	bs, err := raftboltdb.NewBoltStore(path)
+func New(path string, noFreelistSync bool) (*Log, error) {
+	bs, err := raftboltdb.New(raftboltdb.Options{
+		BoltOptions: &bbolt.Options{
+			NoFreelistSync: noFreelistSync,
+		},
+		Path: path,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("new bolt store: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("new bbolt store: %s", err)
 	}
 	return &Log{bs}, nil
 }
diff --git a/log/log_test.go b/log/log_test.go
index e2c39ba9..44198cdb 100644
--- a/log/log_test.go
+++ b/log/log_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func Test_LogNewEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	path := mustTempFile()
 	defer os.Remove(path)
 
-	l, err := New(path)
+	l, err := New(path, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create log: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func Test_LogNewExistNotEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to close bolt db: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	l, err := New(path)
+	l, err := New(path, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create new log: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -107,7 +107,109 @@ func Test_LogNewExistNotEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to close bolt db: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	l, err = New(path)
+	l, err = New(path, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create new log: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err = l.FirstIndex()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get first index: %s", err)
+	}
+	if fi != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for first index of empty log: %d", fi)
+	}
+
+	li, err = l.LastIndex()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get last index: %s", err)
+	}
+	if li != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for last index of empty log: %d", li)
+	}
+
+	fi, li, err = l.Indexes()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get indexes: %s", err)
+	}
+	if fi != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for first index of empty log: %d", fi)
+	}
+	if li != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for last index of empty log: %d", li)
+	}
+
+	if err := l.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to close log: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_LogNewExistNotEmptyNoFreelistSync(t *testing.T) {
+	path := mustTempFile()
+	defer os.Remove(path)
+
+	// Write some entries directory to the BoltDB Raft store.
+	bs, err := raftboltdb.NewBoltStore(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create bolt store: %s", err)
+	}
+	for i := 4; i > 0; i-- {
+		if err := bs.StoreLog(&raft.Log{
+			Index: uint64(i),
+		}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to write entry to raft log: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := bs.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to close bolt db: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	l, err := New(path, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create new log: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err := l.FirstIndex()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get first index: %s", err)
+	}
+	if fi != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for first index of empty log: %d", fi)
+	}
+
+	li, err := l.LastIndex()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get last index: %s", err)
+	}
+	if li != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for last index of not empty log: %d", li)
+	}
+
+	lci, err := l.LastCommandIndex()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get last command index: %s", err)
+	}
+	if lci != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("got wrong value for last command index of not empty log: %d", lci)
+	}
+
+	if err := l.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to close log: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Delete an entry, recheck index functionality.
+	bs, err = raftboltdb.NewBoltStore(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to re-open bolt store: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := bs.DeleteRange(1, 1); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to delete range: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := bs.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to close bolt db: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	l, err = New(path, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create new log: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -165,7 +267,7 @@ func Test_LogLastCommandIndexNotExist(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to close bolt db: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	l, err := New(path)
+	l, err := New(path, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create new log: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -210,7 +312,7 @@ func Test_LogLastCommandIndexNotExist(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to close bolt db: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	l, err = New(path)
+	l, err = New(path, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create new log: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index 740e3298..8e961048 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ type Store struct {
 	ElectionTimeout    time.Duration
 	ApplyTimeout       time.Duration
 	RaftLogLevel       string
+	RaftNoFreeListSync bool
 
 	numTrailingLogs uint64
 
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ func (s *Store) Open() (retErr error) {
 	s.snapsExistOnOpen = len(snaps) > 0
 
 	// Create the log store and stable store.
-	s.boltStore, err = rlog.New(filepath.Join(s.raftDir, raftDBPath))
+	s.boltStore, err = rlog.New(filepath.Join(s.raftDir, raftDBPath), s.RaftNoFreeListSync)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("new log store: %s", err)
 	}