diff --git a/dubbo-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/rpc/cluster/Constants.java b/dubbo-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/rpc/cluster/Constants.java
index f7cf9514193..0bd29a8753f 100644
--- a/dubbo-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/rpc/cluster/Constants.java
+++ b/dubbo-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/rpc/cluster/Constants.java
@@ -103,4 +103,6 @@ public interface Constants {
      * prefix of arguments router key
      */
     String ARGUMENTS = "arguments";
+
+    String SHOULD_FAIL_FAST_KEY = "dubbo.router.should-fail-fast";
 }
diff --git a/dubbo-registry/dubbo-registry-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/registry/integration/DynamicDirectory.java b/dubbo-registry/dubbo-registry-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/registry/integration/DynamicDirectory.java
index 0fe03d3e55b..324c410f2b2 100644
--- a/dubbo-registry/dubbo-registry-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/registry/integration/DynamicDirectory.java
+++ b/dubbo-registry/dubbo-registry-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/registry/integration/DynamicDirectory.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.apache.dubbo.common.URL;
 import org.apache.dubbo.common.URLBuilder;
 import org.apache.dubbo.common.Version;
+import org.apache.dubbo.common.config.ConfigurationUtils;
 import org.apache.dubbo.common.extension.ExtensionLoader;
 import org.apache.dubbo.common.logger.Logger;
 import org.apache.dubbo.common.logger.LoggerFactory;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.RpcException;
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.Cluster;
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.Configurator;
+import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.Constants;
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.RouterChain;
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.RouterFactory;
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.directory.AbstractDirectory;
@@ -94,6 +96,11 @@ public abstract class DynamicDirectory<T> extends AbstractDirectory<T> implement
 
     protected ServiceInstancesChangedListener serviceListener;
 
+    /**
+     * Should continue route if directory is empty
+     */
+    private final boolean shouldFailFast;
+
     public DynamicDirectory(Class<T> serviceType, URL url) {
         super(url, true);
 
@@ -114,6 +121,7 @@ public DynamicDirectory(Class<T> serviceType, URL url) {
         this.overrideDirectoryUrl = this.directoryUrl = turnRegistryUrlToConsumerUrl(url);
         String group = directoryUrl.getParameter(GROUP_KEY, "");
         this.multiGroup = group != null && (ANY_VALUE.equals(group) || group.contains(","));
+        this.shouldFailFast = Boolean.parseBoolean(ConfigurationUtils.getProperty(Constants.SHOULD_FAIL_FAST_KEY, "true"));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -162,7 +170,7 @@ public void unSubscribe(URL url) {
 
     @Override
     public List<Invoker<T>> doList(Invocation invocation) {
-        if (forbidden) {
+        if (forbidden && shouldFailFast) {
             // 1. No service provider 2. Service providers are disabled
             throw new RpcException(RpcException.FORBIDDEN_EXCEPTION, "No provider available from registry " +
                     getUrl().getAddress() + " for service " + getConsumerUrl().getServiceKey() + " on consumer " +