diff --git a/fluss-server/src/main/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManager.java b/fluss-server/src/main/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManager.java
index 695c770d45..5164a5c920 100644
--- a/fluss-server/src/main/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManager.java
+++ b/fluss-server/src/main/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManager.java
@@ -335,10 +335,13 @@ private void doAutoPartition(Instant now, Set<Long> tableIds, boolean forceDoAut
                 continue;
             }
 
+            // Use the actual current time for drop to ensure timely cleanup.
+            // The random delay is only meant for spreading partition creation load,
+            // not for delaying retention cleanup.
             dropPartitions(
                     tablePath,
                     tableInfo.getPartitionKeys(),
-                    createPartitionInstant,
+                    now,
                     tableInfo.getTableConfig().getAutoPartitionStrategy(),
                     currentPartitions);
             createPartitions(tableInfo, createPartitionInstant, currentPartitions);
diff --git a/fluss-server/src/test/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManagerTest.java b/fluss-server/src/test/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManagerTest.java
index 5114ee1156..ba0088f17f 100644
--- a/fluss-server/src/test/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManagerTest.java
+++ b/fluss-server/src/test/java/org/apache/fluss/server/coordinator/AutoPartitionManagerTest.java
@@ -510,6 +510,55 @@ void testAutoCreateDayPartitionShouldJitter() throws Exception {
                         "20250419", "20250420", "20250421", "20250422", "20250423");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testDayPartitionDropShouldNotBeDelayedByJitter() throws Exception {
+        ZonedDateTime startTime =
+                LocalDateTime.parse("2025-04-19T00:00:00").atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault());
+        long startMs = startTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli();
+        ManualClock clock = new ManualClock(startMs);
+        ManuallyTriggeredScheduledExecutorService periodicExecutor =
+                new ManuallyTriggeredScheduledExecutorService();
+        AutoPartitionManager autoPartitionManager =
+                new AutoPartitionManager(
+                        new TestingServerMetadataCache(3),
+                        metadataManager,
+                        new Configuration(),
+                        clock,
+                        periodicExecutor);
+        autoPartitionManager.start();
+
+        // Create a DAY-partitioned table: numRetention=2, numPreCreate=4
+        TableInfo table = createPartitionedTable(2, 4, AutoPartitionTimeUnit.DAY);
+        TablePath tablePath = table.getTablePath();
+        autoPartitionManager.addAutoPartitionTable(table, true);
+        periodicExecutor.triggerNonPeriodicScheduledTasks();
+
+        Map<String, PartitionRegistration> partitions =
+                zookeeperClient.getPartitionRegistrations(tablePath);
+        // Initial: 20250419, 20250420, 20250421, 20250422
+        assertThat(partitions.keySet())
+                .containsExactlyInAnyOrder("20250419", "20250420", "20250421", "20250422");
+
+        Integer delayMinutes =
+                autoPartitionManager.getAutoCreateDayDelayMinutes(table.getTableId());
+        assertThat(delayMinutes).isNotNull();
+
+        // Advance exactly 3 days to 2025-04-22T00:00:00.
+        // From 'now' perspective: current day is 20250422, retain 2 => keep 20250420, 20250421.
+        // So 20250419 should be dropped.
+        //
+        // With the bug (drop used delayed time): if delay > 0, delayed time would still
+        // be on 20250421, retain 2 => keep 20250419, 20250420 => 20250419 NOT dropped.
+        clock.advanceTime(Duration.ofDays(3));
+        periodicExecutor.triggerPeriodicScheduledTasks();
+
+        partitions = zookeeperClient.getPartitionRegistrations(tablePath);
+        // 20250419 must be dropped regardless of jitter delay
+        assertThat(partitions.keySet()).doesNotContain("20250419");
+        // Retained partitions should still exist
+        assertThat(partitions.keySet()).contains("20250420", "20250421", "20250422");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test if AutoPartionManager.createPartition adheres to maxBucketLimit while adding new
      * parition automatically, skip if it breaches limit.