diff --git a/adapter/micro/server_test.go b/adapter/micro/server_test.go
index 41ae8883a..cb3074eec 100644
--- a/adapter/micro/server_test.go
+++ b/adapter/micro/server_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestServerLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = flow.LoadRules([]*flow.Rule{
 		{
 			Resource:               req.Method(),
-			Threshold:              1,
+			Threshold:              0,
 			TokenCalculateStrategy: flow.Direct,
 			ControlBehavior:        flow.Reject,
 		},
diff --git a/core/flow/rule_manager.go b/core/flow/rule_manager.go
index e90d2c51f..7a9c31d76 100644
--- a/core/flow/rule_manager.go
+++ b/core/flow/rule_manager.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package flow
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/alibaba/sentinel-golang/core/base"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ var (
 	tcGenFuncMap = make(map[trafficControllerGenKey]TrafficControllerGenFunc)
 	tcMap        = make(TrafficControllerMap)
 	tcMux        = new(sync.RWMutex)
+	currentRules = make([]*Rule, 0)
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -157,12 +159,16 @@ func onRuleUpdate(rules []*Rule) (err error) {
 		m[res] = buildRulesOfRes(res, rulesOfRes)
 	}
 	tcMap = m
+	currentRules = rules
 	return nil
 }
 
 // LoadRules loads the given flow rules to the rule manager, while all previous rules will be replaced.
 func LoadRules(rules []*Rule) (bool, error) {
 	// TODO: rethink the design
+	if isEqual := reflect.DeepEqual(currentRules, rules); isEqual {
+		return false, nil
+	}
 	err := onRuleUpdate(rules)
 	return true, err
 }
diff --git a/core/flow/rule_manager_test.go b/core/flow/rule_manager_test.go
index 1910bda0f..08796be8f 100644
--- a/core/flow/rule_manager_test.go
+++ b/core/flow/rule_manager_test.go
@@ -373,3 +373,27 @@ func Test_buildRulesOfRes(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.True(t, tcs[3].boundStat == stat4)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestLoadRules(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("loadSameRules", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := LoadRules([]*Rule{
+			{
+				Resource:               "some-test",
+				Threshold:              10,
+				TokenCalculateStrategy: Direct,
+				ControlBehavior:        Reject,
+			},
+		})
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		ok, err := LoadRules([]*Rule{
+			{
+				Resource:               "some-test",
+				Threshold:              10,
+				TokenCalculateStrategy: Direct,
+				ControlBehavior:        Reject,
+			},
+		})
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+}