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 660281746c..0c2161ba0e 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
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class ServiceConfig<T> extends ServiceConfigBase<T> {
                 if (shouldDelay()) {
                     // should register if delay export
                     doDelayExport();
-                } else if (
+                } else if (Integer.valueOf(-1).equals(getDelay()) &&
                     Boolean.parseBoolean(ConfigurationUtils.getProperty(
                         getScopeModel(), CommonConstants.DUBBO_MANUAL_REGISTER_KEY, "false"))) {
                     // should not register by default