diff --git a/include/common/tmsg.h b/include/common/tmsg.h
index c644bfda9e..0b59131644 100644
--- a/include/common/tmsg.h
+++ b/include/common/tmsg.h
@@ -661,8 +661,6 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
   int32_t dnodeId;
   int64_t clusterId;
-  int8_t  dropped;
-  char    reserved[7];
 } SDnodeCfg;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/impl/src/dndDnode.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/impl/src/dndDnode.c
index ca0552b8ad..98763fce30 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/impl/src/dndDnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/impl/src/dndDnode.c
@@ -393,13 +393,11 @@ void dndSendStatusMsg(SDnode *pDnode) {
 
 static void dndUpdateDnodeCfg(SDnode *pDnode, SDnodeCfg *pCfg) {
   SDnodeMgmt *pMgmt = &pDnode->dmgmt;
-  if (pMgmt->dnodeId == 0 || pMgmt->dropped != pCfg->dropped) {
-    dInfo("set dnodeId:%d clusterId:% " PRId64 " dropped:%d", pCfg->dnodeId, pCfg->clusterId, pCfg->dropped);
-
+  if (pMgmt->dnodeId == 0) {
+    dInfo("set dnodeId:%d clusterId:% " PRId64, pCfg->dnodeId, pCfg->clusterId);
     taosWLockLatch(&pMgmt->latch);
     pMgmt->dnodeId = pCfg->dnodeId;
     pMgmt->clusterId = pCfg->clusterId;
-    pMgmt->dropped = pCfg->dropped;
     dndWriteDnodes(pDnode);
     taosWUnLockLatch(&pMgmt->latch);
   }
@@ -430,6 +428,11 @@ static void dndProcessStatusRsp(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
 
   if (pMsg->code != TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) {
     pMgmt->statusSent = 0;
+    if (pMsg->code == TSDB_CODE_MND_DNODE_NOT_EXIST && !pMgmt->dropped && pMgmt->dnodeId > 0) {
+      dInfo("dnode:%d, set to dropped since not exist in mnode", pMgmt->dnodeId);
+      pMgmt->dropped = 1;
+      dndWriteDnodes(pDnode);
+    }
     return;
   }
 
@@ -439,11 +442,6 @@ static void dndProcessStatusRsp(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   pCfg->clusterId = htobe64(pCfg->clusterId);
   dndUpdateDnodeCfg(pDnode, pCfg);
 
-  if (pCfg->dropped) {
-    pMgmt->statusSent = 0;
-    return;
-  }
-
   SDnodeEps *pDnodeEps = &pRsp->dnodeEps;
   pDnodeEps->num = htonl(pDnodeEps->num);
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < pDnodeEps->num; ++i) {
@@ -487,7 +485,7 @@ static void *dnodeThreadRoutine(void *param) {
     pthread_testcancel();
     taosMsleep(ms);
 
-    if (dndGetStat(pDnode) == DND_STAT_RUNNING && !pMgmt->statusSent) {
+    if (dndGetStat(pDnode) == DND_STAT_RUNNING && !pMgmt->statusSent && !pMgmt->dropped) {
       dndSendStatusMsg(pDnode);
     }
   }
@@ -522,6 +520,11 @@ int32_t dndInitDnode(SDnode *pDnode) {
     return -1;
   }
 
+  if (pMgmt->dropped) {
+    dError("dnode will not start for its already dropped");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   if (dndInitMgmtWorker(pDnode) != 0) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     return -1;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
index 2d236906e1..91d2a084af 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ static int32_t mndProcessStatusMsg(SMnodeMsg *pMsg) {
   }
 
   pRsp->dnodeCfg.dnodeId = htonl(pDnode->id);
-  pRsp->dnodeCfg.dropped = 0;
   pRsp->dnodeCfg.clusterId = htobe64(pMnode->clusterId);
   mndGetDnodeData(pMnode, &pRsp->dnodeEps, numOfEps);