diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 7d2ffc119..9fe801743 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_add_module,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -17,9 +18,10 @@
     [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_add_module,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -41,9 +43,10 @@
     [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_add_module,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -67,9 +70,10 @@
    {"4.4.1",
     [{load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_add_module,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {add_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -103,9 +107,10 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_add_module,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {add_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_delete_module, []}},
      {delete_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_delete_module, []}},
      {delete_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -179,6 +186,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_delete_module, []}},
      {delete_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_calendar},
@@ -204,6 +212,7 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_delete_module, []}},
      {delete_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {delete_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -238,6 +247,7 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_broker,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqtt_caps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_topic,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {apply,{emqx_exclusive_subscription,on_delete_module, []}},
      {delete_module,emqx_exclusive_subscription},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_calendar},
diff --git a/src/emqx_exclusive_subscription.erl b/src/emqx_exclusive_subscription.erl
index ab26a6bd6..487256903 100644
--- a/src/emqx_exclusive_subscription.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_exclusive_subscription.erl
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 -boot_mnesia({mnesia, [boot]}).
 -copy_mnesia({mnesia, [copy]}).
 
+%% For upgrade
+-export([on_add_module/0, on_delete_module/0]).
+
 -export([
     check_subscribe/2,
     unsubscribe/2
@@ -58,7 +61,22 @@ mnesia(boot) ->
         {storage_properties, StoreProps}
     ]);
 mnesia(copy) ->
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?TAB, ram_copies).
+    case ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?TAB, ram_copies) of
+        ok ->
+            ok;
+        {no_exists, _} ->
+            mnesia(boot)
+    end.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Upgrade
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+on_add_module() ->
+    mnesia(boot).
+
+on_delete_module() ->
+    mnesia:clear_table(?TAB).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% APIs