diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java
index e29e24422..5ec90ceb1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ public class PolarisServiceRegistry implements ServiceRegistry<Registration>, Di
 
 	@Override
 	public void destroy() throws Exception {
-		heartbeatExecutor.shutdown();
+		if (heartbeatExecutor != null) {
+			heartbeatExecutor.shutdown();
+		}
 	}
 }