diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/vesoft/nebula/client/meta/MetaClient.java b/client/src/main/java/com/vesoft/nebula/client/meta/MetaClient.java
index 13682157a..0c8e0014e 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/vesoft/nebula/client/meta/MetaClient.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/vesoft/nebula/client/meta/MetaClient.java
@@ -168,11 +168,14 @@ private void getClient(String host, int port)
         }
     }
 
-    private void freshClient(HostAddr leader)
-            throws TTransportException {
+    private void freshClient(HostAddr leader) throws TTransportException {
         close();
         try {
-            getClient(leader.getHost(), leader.getPort());
+            if (leader.getHost() == null || "".equals(leader.getHost())) {
+                doConnect();
+            } else {
+                getClient(leader.getHost(), leader.getPort());
+            }
         } catch (ClientServerIncompatibleException e) {
             LOGGER.error(e.getMessage());
         }