diff --git a/primary64.h b/primary64.h
index 97188a5..1865ed4 100644
--- a/primary64.h
+++ b/primary64.h
@@ -1492,6 +1492,8 @@
       }
 
       const uptr PushedBytesDelta = BytesInBG - BG->BytesInBGAtLastCheckpoint;
+      if (PushedBytesDelta < getMinReleaseAttemptSize(BlockSize))
+        continue;
 
       // Given the randomness property, we try to release the pages only if the
       // bytes used by free blocks exceed certain proportion of group size. Note