diff --git a/src/mnode/src/mnodeDnode.c b/src/mnode/src/mnodeDnode.c
index 70a63517ca..ce21af49c2 100644
--- a/src/mnode/src/mnodeDnode.c
+++ b/src/mnode/src/mnodeDnode.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ static int32_t mnodeDnodeActionInsert(SSdbRow *pRow) {
     pDnode->offlineReason = TAOS_DN_OFF_STATUS_NOT_RECEIVED;
   }
 
+  pDnode->customScore = 0;
+
   dnodeUpdateEp(pDnode->dnodeId, pDnode->dnodeEp, pDnode->dnodeFqdn, &pDnode->dnodePort);
   mnodeUpdateDnodeEps();