diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 52781048ea..37290c7e05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ jobs:
         go-version: [ '1.22', '1.23' ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: clean docker cache
-        run: docker rmi $(docker images -q) -f && df -h
+      - name: Check for Docker images
+        id: check_images
+        run: echo "::set-output name=images::$(docker images -q | wc -l)"
+      - name: Clean Docker cache if images exist
+        if: ${{ steps.check_images.outputs.images > 0 }}
+        run: docker rmi $(docker images -q) -f && df -h        
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
diff --git a/pulsar/consumer_partition.go b/pulsar/consumer_partition.go
index dd770ce788..568dcaa96f 100644
--- a/pulsar/consumer_partition.go
+++ b/pulsar/consumer_partition.go
@@ -1629,7 +1629,10 @@ func (pc *partitionConsumer) dispatcher() {
 			messages[0] = nil
 			messages = messages[1:]
 
-			pc.availablePermits.inc()
+			// for the zeroQueueConsumer, the permits controlled by itself
+			if pc.options.receiverQueueSize > 0 {
+				pc.availablePermits.inc()
+			}
 
 			if pc.options.autoReceiverQueueSize {
 				pc.incomingMessages.Dec()
diff --git a/pulsar/consumer_zero_queue_test.go b/pulsar/consumer_zero_queue_test.go
index d8c8f7c9a1..34e9df9f20 100644
--- a/pulsar/consumer_zero_queue_test.go
+++ b/pulsar/consumer_zero_queue_test.go
@@ -95,6 +95,89 @@ func TestNormalZeroQueueConsumer(t *testing.T) {
 	err = consumer.Unsubscribe()
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestMultipleConsumer(t *testing.T) {
+	client, err := NewClient(ClientOptions{
+		URL: lookupURL,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	topic := newTopicName()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// create consumer1
+	consumer1, err := client.Subscribe(ConsumerOptions{
+		Topic:                   topic,
+		SubscriptionName:        "my-sub",
+		Type:                    Shared,
+		EnableZeroQueueConsumer: true,
+	})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	_, ok := consumer1.(*zeroQueueConsumer)
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	defer consumer1.Close()
+
+	// create consumer2
+	consumer2, err := client.Subscribe(ConsumerOptions{
+		Topic:                   topic,
+		SubscriptionName:        "my-sub",
+		Type:                    Shared,
+		EnableZeroQueueConsumer: true,
+	})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	_, ok = consumer2.(*zeroQueueConsumer)
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	defer consumer2.Close()
+
+	// create producer
+	producer, err := client.CreateProducer(ProducerOptions{
+		Topic:           topic,
+		DisableBatching: true,
+	})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	defer producer.Close()
+
+	sendNum := 10
+	// send 10 messages
+	for i := 0; i < sendNum; i++ {
+		msg, err := producer.Send(ctx, &ProducerMessage{
+			Payload: []byte(fmt.Sprintf("hello-%d", i)),
+			Key:     "pulsar",
+			Properties: map[string]string{
+				"key-1": "pulsar-1",
+			},
+		})
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		log.Printf("send message: %s", msg.String())
+	}
+
+	// receive messages
+	for i := 0; i < sendNum/2; i++ {
+		msg, err := consumer1.Receive(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		log.Printf("consumer1 receive message: %s %s", msg.ID().String(), msg.Payload())
+		// ack message
+		consumer1.Ack(msg)
+	}
+
+	// receive messages
+	for i := 0; i < sendNum/2; i++ {
+		msg, err := consumer2.Receive(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		log.Printf("consumer2 receive message: %s %s", msg.ID().String(), msg.Payload())
+		// ack message
+		consumer2.Ack(msg)
+	}
+
+}
+
 func TestPartitionZeroQueueConsumer(t *testing.T) {
 	client, err := NewClient(ClientOptions{
 		URL: lookupURL,