diff --git a/compact_test.go b/compact_test.go
index 9a45229f2..b496e8eac 100644
--- a/compact_test.go
+++ b/compact_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	prom_testutil "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/testutil"
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 	"github.com/prometheus/tsdb/chunks"
 	"github.com/prometheus/tsdb/labels"
@@ -741,3 +743,77 @@ func TestDisableAutoCompactions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	testutil.Assert(t, len(db.Blocks()) > 0, "No block was persisted after the set timeout.")
 }
+
+// TestDeleteCompactionBlockAfterFailedReload ensures that a failed reload imidiately after a compaction
+// deletes the resulting block to avoid creatings blocks with the same time range.
+func TestDeleteCompactionBlockAfterFailedReload(t *testing.T) {
+
+	tests := map[string]func(*DB) int{
+		"Test Head Compaction": func(db *DB) int {
+			rangeToTriggerCompaction := db.opts.BlockRanges[0]/2*3 - 1
+			defaultLabel := labels.FromStrings("foo", "bar")
+
+			// Add some data to the head that is enough to trigger a compaction.
+			app := db.Appender()
+			_, err := app.Add(defaultLabel, 1, 0)
+			testutil.Ok(t, err)
+			_, err = app.Add(defaultLabel, 2, 0)
+			testutil.Ok(t, err)
+			_, err = app.Add(defaultLabel, 3+rangeToTriggerCompaction, 0)
+			testutil.Ok(t, err)
+			testutil.Ok(t, app.Commit())
+
+			return 1
+		},
+		"Test Block Compaction": func(db *DB) int {
+			expBlocks := []*BlockMeta{
+				{MinTime: 0, MaxTime: 100},
+				{MinTime: 100, MaxTime: 150},
+				{MinTime: 150, MaxTime: 200},
+			}
+			for _, m := range expBlocks {
+				createBlock(t, db.Dir(), genSeries(1, 1, m.MinTime, m.MaxTime))
+			}
+			testutil.Ok(t, db.reload())
+			testutil.Equals(t, len(expBlocks), len(db.Blocks()), "unexpected block count after a reload")
+
+			return len(expBlocks) + 1
+		},
+	}
+
+	for title, bootStrap := range tests {
+		t.Run(title, func(t *testing.T) {
+			db, close := openTestDB(t, &Options{
+				BlockRanges: []int64{1, 100},
+			})
+			defer close()
+			defer db.Close()
+			db.DisableCompactions()
+
+			expBlocks := bootStrap(db)
+
+			// Create a block that will trigger the reloard to fail.
+			blockPath := createBlock(t, db.Dir(), genSeries(1, 1, 200, 300))
+			lastBlockIndex := path.Join(blockPath, indexFilename)
+			actBlocks, err := blockDirs(db.Dir())
+			testutil.Ok(t, err)
+			testutil.Equals(t, expBlocks, len(actBlocks))
+			testutil.Ok(t, os.RemoveAll(lastBlockIndex)) // Corrupt the block by removing the index file.
+
+			testutil.Equals(t, 0.0, prom_testutil.ToFloat64(db.metrics.reloadsFailed), "initial 'failed db reload' count metrics mismatch")
+			testutil.Equals(t, 0.0, prom_testutil.ToFloat64(db.compactor.(*LeveledCompactor).metrics.ran), "initial `compactions` count metric mismatch")
+
+			// Do the compaction and check the metrics.
+			// Since the most recent block is not included in the compaction,
+			// the compaction should succeed, but the reload should fail and
+			// the new block created from the compaction should be deleted.
+			db.EnableCompactions()
+			testutil.NotOk(t, db.compact())
+			testutil.Equals(t, 1.0, prom_testutil.ToFloat64(db.metrics.reloadsFailed), "'failed db reload' count metrics mismatch")
+			testutil.Equals(t, 1.0, prom_testutil.ToFloat64(db.compactor.(*LeveledCompactor).metrics.ran), "`compaction` count metric mismatch")
+			actBlocks, err = blockDirs(db.Dir())
+			testutil.Ok(t, err)
+			testutil.Equals(t, expBlocks, len(actBlocks))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index bd3388b20..8b2e795ca 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ func (db *DB) compact() (err error) {
 		runtime.GC()
 
 		if err := db.reload(); err != nil {
+			if err := os.RemoveAll(filepath.Join(db.dir, uid.String())); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "delete persisted head block after unsuccessful db reload:%s", uid)
+			}
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "reload blocks")
 		}
 		if (uid == ulid.ULID{}) {
@@ -454,12 +457,16 @@ func (db *DB) compact() (err error) {
 		default:
 		}
 
-		if _, err := db.compactor.Compact(db.dir, plan, db.blocks); err != nil {
+		uid, err := db.compactor.Compact(db.dir, plan, db.blocks)
+		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "compact %s", plan)
 		}
 		runtime.GC()
 
 		if err := db.reload(); err != nil {
+			if err := os.RemoveAll(filepath.Join(db.dir, uid.String())); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "delete compacted block after unsuccessful db reload:%s", uid)
+			}
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "reload blocks")
 		}
 		runtime.GC()
@@ -505,7 +512,7 @@ func (db *DB) reload() (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 	if len(corrupted) > 0 {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "unexpected corrupted block")
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected corrupted block:%v", corrupted)
 	}
 
 	// All deletable blocks should not be loaded.