diff --git a/tests/cmd/stability/main.go b/tests/cmd/stability/main.go
index e26177b88d1..199a486bb60 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/stability/main.go
+++ b/tests/cmd/stability/main.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ func main() {
 	conf := tests.ParseConfigOrDie()
 	cli, kubeCli := client.NewCliOrDie()
 	oa := tests.NewOperatorActions(cli, kubeCli, conf)
+	fta := tests.NewFaultTriggerAction(cli, kubeCli, conf)
+	fta.CheckAndRecoverEnvOrDie()
 
 	tidbVersion := conf.GetTiDBVersionOrDie()
 	upgardeTiDBVersions := conf.GetUpgradeTidbVersionsOrDie()
@@ -203,7 +205,6 @@ func main() {
 	backup.NewBackupCase(oa, clusterBackupFrom, clusterRestoreTo).RunOrDie()
 
 	// stop a node and failover automatically
-	fta := tests.NewFaultTriggerAction(cli, kubeCli, conf)
 	physicalNode, node, faultTime := fta.StopNodeOrDie()
 	oa.CheckFailoverPendingOrDie(allClusters, &faultTime)
 	oa.CheckFailoverOrDie(allClusters, node)
diff --git a/tests/fault.go b/tests/fault.go
index 4f8e75bea9b..0f97efdf26d 100644
--- a/tests/fault.go
+++ b/tests/fault.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 type FaultTriggerActions interface {
+	CheckAndRecoverEnv() error
+	CheckAndRecoverEnvOrDie()
 	StopNode() (string, string, time.Time, error)
 	StopNodeOrDie() (string, string, time.Time)
 	StartNode(physicalNode string, node string) error
@@ -62,6 +64,57 @@ type faultTriggerActions struct {
 	cfg       *Config
 }
 
+func (fa *faultTriggerActions) CheckAndRecoverEnv() error {
+	glog.Infof("ensure all nodes are running")
+	for _, physicalNode := range fa.cfg.Nodes {
+		for _, vNode := range physicalNode.Nodes {
+			err := fa.StartNode(physicalNode.PhysicalNode, vNode)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	glog.Infof("ensure all etcds are running")
+	err := fa.StartETCD()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	glog.Infof("ensure all kubelets are running")
+	for _, physicalNode := range fa.cfg.Nodes {
+		for _, vNode := range physicalNode.Nodes {
+			err := fa.StartKubelet(vNode)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	glog.Infof("ensure all static pods are running")
+	for _, physicalNode := range fa.cfg.APIServers {
+		for _, vNode := range physicalNode.Nodes {
+			err := fa.StartKubeAPIServer(vNode)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			err = fa.StartKubeControllerManager(vNode)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			err = fa.StartKubeScheduler(vNode)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fa *faultTriggerActions) CheckAndRecoverEnvOrDie() {
+	if err:=fa.CheckAndRecoverEnv();err!=nil{
+		glog.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (fa *faultTriggerActions) StopNode() (string, string, time.Time, error) {
 	now := time.Now()
 	node, err := getFaultNode(fa.kubeCli)
diff --git a/tests/pkg/fault-trigger/manager/static_pod_service.go b/tests/pkg/fault-trigger/manager/static_pod_service.go
index f30c38e6d1b..b58e47cf89d 100644
--- a/tests/pkg/fault-trigger/manager/static_pod_service.go
+++ b/tests/pkg/fault-trigger/manager/static_pod_service.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ package manager
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ func (m *Manager) StopKubeControllerManager() error {
 
 func (m *Manager) stopStaticPodService(serviceName string, fileName string) error {
 	maniest := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", staticPodPath, fileName)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(maniest); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		glog.Infof("%s had been stopped before", serviceName)
+		return nil
+	}
 	shell := fmt.Sprintf("mkdir -p %s && mv %s %s", staticPodTmpPath, maniest, staticPodTmpPath)
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", shell)
@@ -90,6 +95,10 @@ func (m *Manager) stopStaticPodService(serviceName string, fileName string) erro
 
 func (m *Manager) startStaticPodService(serviceName string, fileName string) error {
 	maniest := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", staticPodTmpPath, fileName)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(maniest); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		glog.Infof("%s had been started before", serviceName)
+		return nil
+	}
 	shell := fmt.Sprintf("mv %s %s", maniest, staticPodPath)
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", shell)