diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
index b0ca00a0e..a84ead1c2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ groups() ->
             t_event_client_disconnected_normal,
             t_event_client_disconnected_kicked,
             t_event_client_disconnected_discarded,
-            t_event_client_disconnected_takenover
+            t_event_client_disconnected_takenover,
+            t_event_client_disconnected_takenover_2
         ]},
         {telemetry, [], [
             t_get_basic_usage_info_0,
@@ -983,6 +984,66 @@ t_event_client_disconnected_takenover(_Config) ->
 
     delete_rule(TopicRule).
 
+t_event_client_disconnected_takenover_2(_Config) ->
+    SQL =
+        "select * "
+        "from \"$events/client_disconnected\" ",
+    RepubT = <<"repub/to/disconnected/takenover">>,
+
+    {ok, TopicRule} = emqx_rule_engine:create_rule(
+        #{
+            sql => SQL,
+            id => ?TMP_RULEID,
+            actions => [republish_action(RepubT, <<>>)]
+        }
+    ),
+
+    {ok, ClientRecv} = emqtt:start_link([
+        {clientid, <<"get_repub_client">>}, {username, <<"emqx0">>}
+    ]),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(ClientRecv),
+    {ok, _, _} = emqtt:subscribe(ClientRecv, RepubT, 0),
+    ct:sleep(200),
+
+    {ok, Client1} = emqtt:start_link([
+        {clientid, <<"emqx">>}, {username, <<"emqx">>}, {clean_start, false}
+    ]),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(Client1),
+    ok = emqtt:disconnect(Client1),
+
+    %% receive the normal disconnected event
+    receive
+        {publish, #{topic := T, payload := Payload}} ->
+            ?assertEqual(RepubT, T),
+            ?assertMatch(
+                #{<<"reason">> := <<"normal">>}, emqx_utils_json:decode(Payload, [return_maps])
+            )
+    after 1000 ->
+        ct:fail(wait_for_repub_disconnected_discarded)
+    end,
+
+    {ok, Client2} = emqtt:start_link([
+        {clientid, <<"emqx">>}, {username, <<"emqx">>}, {clean_start, false}
+    ]),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(Client2),
+
+    %% should not receive the takenoverdisconnected event
+    receive
+        {publish, #{topic := T1, payload := Payload1}} ->
+            ?assertEqual(RepubT, T1),
+            ?assertMatch(
+                #{<<"reason">> := <<"takenover">>}, emqx_utils_json:decode(Payload1, [return_maps])
+            ),
+            ct:fail(wait_for_repub_disconnected_discarded)
+    after 1000 ->
+        ok
+    end,
+
+    emqtt:stop(ClientRecv),
+    emqtt:stop(Client2),
+
+    delete_rule(TopicRule).
+
 client_connack_failed() ->
     {ok, Client} = emqtt:start_link(
         [