diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java
index cbb15ac69a6..a4ffe21c58c 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ public synchronized T get() {
         return ref;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public synchronized void destroy() {
         if (ref == null) {
             return;
@@ -234,6 +235,10 @@ public synchronized void init() {
 
         if (bootstrap == null) {
             bootstrap = DubboBootstrap.getInstance();
+            // compatible with api call.
+            if (null != this.getRegistries()) {
+                bootstrap.registries(this.getRegistries());
+            }
             bootstrap.initialize();
         }
 
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java
index e95fa084362..b0fc1a710c8 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java
@@ -149,15 +149,18 @@ public ServiceConfig(Service service) {
     }
 
     @Parameter(excluded = true)
+    @Override
     public boolean isExported() {
         return exported;
     }
 
     @Parameter(excluded = true)
+    @Override
     public boolean isUnexported() {
         return unexported;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void unexport() {
         if (!exported) {
             return;
@@ -181,9 +184,14 @@ public void unexport() {
         dispatch(new ServiceConfigUnexportedEvent(this));
     }
 
+    @Override
     public synchronized void export() {
         if (bootstrap == null) {
             bootstrap = DubboBootstrap.getInstance();
+            // compatible with api call.
+            if (null != this.getRegistry()) {
+                bootstrap.registries(this.getRegistries());
+            }
             bootstrap.initialize();
         }