diff --git a/src/emqx_shared_sub.erl b/src/emqx_shared_sub.erl
index 3b533d9d3..cc57e001f 100644
--- a/src/emqx_shared_sub.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_shared_sub.erl
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@
 
 %% for testing
 -ifdef(TEST).
--export([ subscribers/2
-        , ack_enabled/0
-        , strategy/1
-        ]).
+-compile(export_all).
+-compile(nowarn_export_all).
 -endif.
 
 %% gen_server callbacks
diff --git a/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
index 1422f07b6..00edde5b1 100644
--- a/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
@@ -481,6 +481,45 @@ t_handle_deliver_nl(_) ->
     NMsg = emqx_message:set_flag(nl, Msg),
     {ok, Channel} = emqx_channel:handle_deliver([{deliver, <<"t1">>, NMsg}], Channel).
 
+t_handle_deliver_shared_in_no_connection(_) ->
+    Grp = <<"g">>,
+    Sender = self(),
+    Ref1 = make_ref(),
+    Ref2 = make_ref(),
+    Chann = emqx_channel:set_field(conn_state, disconnected, channel()),
+
+    Msg0 = emqx_shared_sub:with_group_ack(
+             emqx_message:make(test, ?QOS_1, <<"t">>, <<"qos1">>),
+             Grp,
+             fresh,
+             Sender,
+             Ref1
+            ),
+    Msg1 = emqx_shared_sub:with_group_ack(
+             emqx_message:make(test, ?QOS_2, <<"t">>, <<"qos2">>),
+             Grp,
+             retry,
+             Sender,
+             Ref2
+            ),
+    Delivers = [{deliver, <<"+">>, Msg0}, {deliver, <<"+">>, Msg1}],
+
+    %% all shared msgs should be queued if shared_dispatch_ack_enabled=false
+    meck:new(emqx_shared_sub, [passthrough, no_history]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_shared_sub, is_ack_required, fun(_) -> false end),
+    {ok, Chann1} = emqx_channel:handle_deliver(Delivers, Chann),
+    ?assertEqual(2, proplists:get_value(mqueue_len, emqx_channel:stats(Chann1))),
+    meck:unload(emqx_shared_sub),
+
+    %% only fresh shared msgs should be queued if shared_dispatch_ack_enabled=true
+    meck:new(emqx_shared_sub, [passthrough, no_history]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_shared_sub, is_ack_required, fun(_) -> true end),
+    {ok, Chann2} = emqx_channel:handle_deliver(Delivers, Chann),
+    ?assertEqual(1, proplists:get_value(mqueue_len, emqx_channel:stats(Chann2))),
+    receive {Ref1, {shared_sub_nack, no_connection}} -> ok after 0 -> ?assert(false) end,
+    receive {Ref2, shared_sub_ack} -> ok after 0 -> ?assert(false) end,
+    meck:unload(emqx_shared_sub).
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Test cases for handle_out
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------