diff --git a/internal/server/rest.go b/internal/server/rest.go
index 435dcae47a..a36fa98224 100644
--- a/internal/server/rest.go
+++ b/internal/server/rest.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/server/middleware"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/topo/planner"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/trial"
+	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/internal/xsql"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/pkg/ast"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/pkg/cast"
 	"github.com/lf-edge/ekuiper/v2/pkg/errorx"
@@ -484,10 +485,23 @@ func checkStreamBeforeDrop(name string) (bool, error) {
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		streams := rs.Topology.GetStreams()
-		for _, s := range streams {
-			if name == s {
-				return true, nil
+		if rs.Rule.Triggered {
+			streams := rs.Topology.GetStreams()
+			for _, s := range streams {
+				if name == s {
+					return true, nil
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			stmt, err := xsql.GetStatementFromSql(rs.Rule.Sql)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			streams := xsql.GetStreams(stmt)
+			for _, s := range streams {
+				if name == s {
+					return true, nil
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/topo/rule/ruleState.go b/internal/topo/rule/ruleState.go
index 8ca05a207d..e731ec05bf 100644
--- a/internal/topo/rule/ruleState.go
+++ b/internal/topo/rule/ruleState.go
@@ -122,18 +122,16 @@ func NewRuleState(rule *def.Rule) (rs *RuleState, err error) {
 		Rule:     rule,
 		ActionCh: make(chan ActionSignal),
 	}
-	err = infra.SafeRun(func() error {
-		if tp, err := planner.Plan(rule); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else {
-			rs.Topology = tp
-		}
-		if !rs.Rule.Triggered {
-			// manually force stop rule
-			rs.Topology.Cancel()
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
+	if rs.Rule.Triggered {
+		err = infra.SafeRun(func() error {
+			if tp, err := planner.Plan(rule); err != nil {
+				return err
+			} else {
+				rs.Topology = tp
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
 	rs.run()
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
@@ -560,6 +558,9 @@ func (rs *RuleState) GetState() (s string, err error) {
 	}()
 	rs.RLock()
 	defer rs.RUnlock()
+	if !rs.Rule.Triggered {
+		return rs.getStoppedRuleState(), nil
+	}
 	result := ""
 	if rs.Topology == nil {
 		result = "Stopped: fail to create the topo."
diff --git a/internal/topo/rule/ruleState_test.go b/internal/topo/rule/ruleState_test.go
index 596c3e9436..03201396c7 100644
--- a/internal/topo/rule/ruleState_test.go
+++ b/internal/topo/rule/ruleState_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			r: &def.Rule{
-				Triggered: false,
+				Triggered: true,
 				Id:        "test",
 				Sql:       "SELECT ts FROM demo",
 				Actions: []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			r: &def.Rule{
-				Triggered: false,
+				Triggered: true,
 				Id:        "test",
 				Sql:       "SELECT FROM demo",
 				Actions: []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			r: &def.Rule{
-				Triggered: false,
+				Triggered: true,
 				Id:        "test",
 				Sql:       "SELECT * FROM demo1",
 				Actions: []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ func TestRuleState_Start(t *testing.T) {
 	sp := processor.NewStreamProcessor()
 	sp.ExecStmt(`CREATE STREAM demo () WITH (TYPE="memory", FORMAT="JSON", DATASOURCE="test")`)
 	defer sp.ExecStmt(`DROP STREAM demo`)
-	// Test rule not triggered
+	// Test rule triggered
 	r := &def.Rule{
-		Triggered: false,
+		Triggered: true,
 		Id:        "test",
 		Sql:       "SELECT ts FROM demo",
 		Actions: []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -427,9 +427,8 @@ func TestScheduleRule(t *testing.T) {
 	sp := processor.NewStreamProcessor()
 	sp.ExecStmt(`CREATE STREAM demo () WITH (TYPE="memory", DATASOURCE="test", FORMAT="JSON")`)
 	defer sp.ExecStmt(`DROP STREAM demo`)
-	// Test rule not triggered
 	r := &def.Rule{
-		Triggered: false,
+		Triggered: true,
 		Id:        "test",
 		Sql:       "SELECT ts FROM demo",
 		Actions: []map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/internal/topo/subtopo_test.go b/internal/topo/subtopo_test.go
index ec31f20619..47e19fb51c 100644
--- a/internal/topo/subtopo_test.go
+++ b/internal/topo/subtopo_test.go
@@ -120,15 +120,16 @@ func TestSubtopoLC(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test when connection fails
 func TestSubtopoRunError(t *testing.T) {
+	name := "testSharedErr"
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, mlen(&subTopoPool))
-	subTopo, existed := GetSubTopo("shared")
+	subTopo, existed := GetSubTopo(name)
 	assert.False(t, existed)
 	srcNode := &mockSrc{name: "src1"}
 	opNode := &mockOp{name: "op1", ch: make(chan any)}
 	subTopo.AddSrc(srcNode)
 	subTopo.AddOperator([]node.Emitter{srcNode}, opNode)
 	// create another subtopo
-	subTopo2, existed := GetSubTopo("shared")
+	subTopo2, existed := GetSubTopo(name)
 	assert.True(t, existed)
 	assert.Equal(t, subTopo, subTopo2)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, mlen(&subTopoPool))
diff --git a/internal/topo/topotest/mock_topo.go b/internal/topo/topotest/mock_topo.go
index 494ff92ce0..d2d179d76c 100644
--- a/internal/topo/topotest/mock_topo.go
+++ b/internal/topo/topotest/mock_topo.go
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@ func createTestRule(t *testing.T, id string, tt RuleTest, opt *def.RuleOption) (
 		}
 	}
 	rule := &def.Rule{
-		Id:  id,
-		Sql: tt.Sql,
+		Triggered: true,
+		Id:        id,
+		Sql:       tt.Sql,
 		Actions: []map[string]any{
 			{
 				"memory": map[string]any{