diff --git a/client/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/client/impl/consumer/DefaultLitePullConsumerImpl.java b/client/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/client/impl/consumer/DefaultLitePullConsumerImpl.java
index 3f90b67ec99..f5ff3179bf0 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/client/impl/consumer/DefaultLitePullConsumerImpl.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/client/impl/consumer/DefaultLitePullConsumerImpl.java
@@ -307,7 +307,12 @@ public synchronized void start() throws MQClientException {
 
                 log.info("the consumer [{}] start OK", this.defaultLitePullConsumer.getConsumerGroup());
 
-                operateAfterRunning();
+                try {
+                    operateAfterRunning();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    shutdown();
+                    throw e;
+                }
 
                 break;
             case RUNNING: