diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_alarm.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_alarm.erl
index b43f5c52e..6bd2d5d49 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_alarm.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_alarm.erl
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ normalize_message(high_cpu_usage, #{usage := Usage}) ->
     list_to_binary(io_lib:format("~s cpu usage", [Usage]));
 normalize_message(too_many_processes, #{usage := Usage}) ->
     list_to_binary(io_lib:format("~s process usage", [Usage]));
+normalize_message(cluster_rpc_apply_failed, #{tnx_id := TnxId}) ->
+    list_to_binary(io_lib:format("cluster_rpc_apply_failed:~w", [TnxId]));
 normalize_message(partition, #{occurred := Node}) ->
     list_to_binary(io_lib:format("Partition occurs at node ~s", [Node]));
 normalize_message(<<"resource", _/binary>>, #{type := Type, id := ID}) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Access_Control-v1_0_1.xml b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Access_Control-v1_0_1.xml
index 1f929cd98..c620a5e2a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Access_Control-v1_0_1.xml
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Access_Control-v1_0_1.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <!--
 FILE INFORMATION
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Device-v1_0_1.xml b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Device-v1_0_1.xml
index b9ac618f5..2bc645747 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Device-v1_0_1.xml
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Device-v1_0_1.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <!--
 FILE INFORMATION
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Firmware_Update-v1_0_1.xml b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Firmware_Update-v1_0_1.xml
index 91659cacb..97442db7e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Firmware_Update-v1_0_1.xml
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Firmware_Update-v1_0_1.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <!--
 FILE INFORMATION
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Location-v1_0.xml b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Location-v1_0.xml
index b301be691..c19dc24ce 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Location-v1_0.xml
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Location-v1_0.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <!--
 FILE INFORMATION
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Security-v1_0.xml b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Security-v1_0.xml
index 269ae5946..50aa1dded 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Security-v1_0.xml
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Security-v1_0.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <!--
 FILE INFORMATION
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Server-v1_0.xml b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Server-v1_0.xml
index ba206ad95..757034250 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Server-v1_0.xml
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/lwm2m_xml/LWM2M_Server-v1_0.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <!--
 FILE INFORMATION
diff --git a/apps/emqx_machine/include/emqx_cluster_rpc.hrl b/apps/emqx_machine/include/emqx_cluster_rpc.hrl
index 5c04346b7..046331871 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_machine/include/emqx_cluster_rpc.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_machine/include/emqx_cluster_rpc.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -record(cluster_rpc_commit, {
     node :: node(),
-    tnx_id :: pos_integer()
+    tnx_id :: pos_integer() | '$1'
 }).
 
 -endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_machine/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl b/apps/emqx_machine/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
index 346ca5025..c747f7654 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_machine/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_machine/src/emqx_cluster_rpc.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 %% API
 -export([start_link/0, mnesia/1]).
--export([multicall/3, multicall/4, query/1, reset/0, status/0]).
+-export([multicall/3, multicall/5, query/1, reset/0, status/0, skip_failed_commit/1]).
 
 -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2, terminate/2,
     handle_continue/2, code_change/3]).
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ mnesia(copy) ->
     ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(cluster_rpc_commit, disc_copies).
 
 start_link() ->
-    RetryMs = application:get_env(emqx_machine, cluster_call_retry_interval, 1000),
-    start_link(node(), ?MODULE, RetryMs).
+    start_link(node(), ?MODULE, get_retry_ms()).
 
 start_link(Node, Name, RetryMs) ->
     gen_server:start_link({local, Name}, ?MODULE, [Node, RetryMs], []).
@@ -76,27 +75,48 @@ start_link(Node, Name, RetryMs) ->
     TnxId :: pos_integer(),
     Reason :: string().
 multicall(M, F, A) ->
-    multicall(M, F, A, timer:minutes(2)).
+    multicall(M, F, A, all, timer:minutes(2)).
 
--spec multicall(Module, Function, Args, Timeout) -> {ok, TnxId, term()} |{error, Reason} when
+-spec multicall(Module, Function, Args, SucceedNum, Timeout) -> {ok, TnxId, term()} |{error, Reason} when
     Module :: module(),
     Function :: atom(),
     Args :: [term()],
+    SucceedNum :: pos_integer() | all,
     TnxId :: pos_integer(),
     Timeout :: timeout(),
     Reason :: string().
-multicall(M, F, A, Timeout) ->
+multicall(M, F, A, RequireNum, Timeout) when RequireNum =:= all orelse RequireNum >= 1 ->
     MFA = {initiate, {M, F, A}},
-    case ekka_rlog:role() of
-        core -> gen_server:call(?MODULE, MFA, Timeout);
-        replicant ->
-            %% the initiate transaction must happened on core node
-            %% make sure MFA(in the transaction) and the transaction on the same node
-            %% don't need rpc again inside transaction.
-            case ekka_rlog_status:upstream_node(?COMMON_SHARD) of
-                {ok, Node} -> gen_server:call({?MODULE, Node}, MFA, Timeout);
-                disconnected -> {error, disconnected}
-            end
+    Begin = erlang:monotonic_time(),
+    InitRes =
+        case ekka_rlog:role() of
+            core -> gen_server:call(?MODULE, MFA, Timeout);
+            replicant ->
+                %% the initiate transaction must happened on core node
+                %% make sure MFA(in the transaction) and the transaction on the same node
+                %% don't need rpc again inside transaction.
+                case ekka_rlog_status:upstream_node(?COMMON_SHARD) of
+                    {ok, Node} -> gen_server:call({?MODULE, Node}, MFA, Timeout);
+                    disconnected -> {error, disconnected}
+                end
+        end,
+    End = erlang:monotonic_time(),
+    MinDelay = erlang:convert_time_unit(Begin - End, native, millisecond) + 50,
+    %% Fail after 3 attempts.
+    RetryTimeout = 3 * max(MinDelay, get_retry_ms()),
+    OkOrFailed =
+        case InitRes of
+            {ok, _TnxId, _} when RequireNum =:= 1 ->
+                ok;
+            {ok, TnxId, _} when RequireNum =:= all ->
+                wait_for_all_nodes_commit(TnxId, MinDelay, RetryTimeout);
+            {ok, TnxId, _} when is_integer(RequireNum) ->
+                wait_for_nodes_commit(RequireNum, TnxId, MinDelay, RetryTimeout);
+            Error -> Error
+        end,
+    case OkOrFailed of
+        ok -> InitRes;
+        _ -> OkOrFailed
     end.
 
 -spec query(pos_integer()) -> {'atomic', map()} | {'aborted', Reason :: term()}.
@@ -110,8 +130,15 @@ reset() -> gen_server:call(?MODULE, reset).
 status() ->
     transaction(fun trans_status/0, []).
 
+%% Regardless of what MFA is returned, consider it a success),
+%% then move to the next tnxId.
+%% if the next TnxId failed, need call the function again to skip.
+-spec skip_failed_commit(node()) -> pos_integer().
+skip_failed_commit(Node) ->
+    gen_server:call({?MODULE, Node}, skip_failed_commit).
+
 %%%===================================================================
-%%% gen_statem callbacks
+%%% gen_server callbacks
 %%%===================================================================
 
 %% @private
@@ -135,6 +162,8 @@ handle_call({initiate, MFA}, _From, State = #{node := Node}) ->
         {aborted, Reason} ->
             {reply, {error, Reason}, State, {continue, ?CATCH_UP}}
     end;
+handle_call(skip_failed_commit, _From, State) ->
+    {reply, ok, State, catch_up(State, true)};
 handle_call(_, _From, State) ->
     {reply, ok, State, catch_up(State)}.
 
@@ -155,15 +184,17 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %%%===================================================================
 %%% Internal functions
 %%%===================================================================
-catch_up(#{node := Node, retry_interval := RetryMs} = State) ->
+catch_up(State) -> catch_up(State, false).
+
+catch_up(#{node := Node, retry_interval := RetryMs} = State, SkipResult) ->
     case transaction(fun read_next_mfa/1, [Node]) of
         {atomic, caught_up} -> ?TIMEOUT;
         {atomic, {still_lagging, NextId, MFA}} ->
             {Succeed, _} = apply_mfa(NextId, MFA),
-            case Succeed of
+            case Succeed orelse SkipResult of
                 true ->
                     case transaction(fun commit/2, [Node, NextId]) of
-                        {atomic, ok} -> catch_up(State);
+                        {atomic, ok} -> catch_up(State, false);
                         Error ->
                             ?SLOG(error, #{
                                 msg => "failed to commit applied call",
@@ -275,24 +306,68 @@ trans_query(TnxId) ->
             #{tnx_id => TnxId, mfa => MFA, initiator => InitNode, created_at => CreatedAt}
     end.
 
-apply_mfa(TnxId, {M, F, A} = MFA) ->
-    try
-        Res = erlang:apply(M, F, A),
-        Succeed =
-        case Res of
-             ok ->
-                 ?SLOG(notice, #{msg => "succeeded to apply MFA", tnx_id => TnxId, mfa => MFA, result => Res}),
-                 true;
-            {ok, _} ->
-                ?SLOG(notice, #{msg => "succeeded to apply MFA", tnx_id => TnxId, mfa => MFA, result => Res}),
-                true;
-            _ ->
-                ?SLOG(error, #{msg => "failed to apply MFA", tnx_id => TnxId, mfa => MFA, result => Res}),
-                false
+-define(TO_BIN(_B_), iolist_to_binary(io_lib:format("~p", [_B_]))).
+
+apply_mfa(TnxId, {M, F, A}) ->
+    Res =
+        try erlang:apply(M, F, A)
+        catch
+            Class:Reason:Stacktrace ->
+                {error, #{exception => Class, reason => Reason, stacktrace => Stacktrace}}
         end,
-        {Succeed, Res}
-    catch
-        C : E ->
-            ?SLOG(critical, #{msg => "crash to apply MFA", tnx_id => TnxId, mfa => MFA, exception => C, reason => E}),
-            {false, lists:flatten(io_lib:format("TnxId(~p) apply MFA(~p) crash", [TnxId, MFA]))}
+    Meta = #{tnx_id => TnxId, module => M, function => F, args => ?TO_BIN(A)},
+    IsSuccess = is_success(Res),
+    log_and_alarm(IsSuccess, Res, Meta),
+    {IsSuccess, Res}.
+
+is_success(ok) -> true;
+is_success({ok, _}) -> true;
+is_success(_) -> false.
+
+log_and_alarm(true, Res, Meta) ->
+    OkMeta = Meta#{msg => <<"succeeded to apply MFA">>, result => Res},
+    ?SLOG(debug, OkMeta),
+    emqx_alarm:deactivate(cluster_rpc_apply_failed, OkMeta#{result => ?TO_BIN(Res)});
+log_and_alarm(false, Res, Meta) ->
+    NotOkMeta = Meta#{msg => <<"failed to apply MFA">>, result => Res},
+    ?SLOG(error, NotOkMeta),
+    emqx_alarm:activate(cluster_rpc_apply_failed, NotOkMeta#{result => ?TO_BIN(Res)}).
+
+wait_for_all_nodes_commit(TnxId, Delay, Remain) ->
+    ok = timer:sleep(Delay),
+    case lagging_node(TnxId) of
+        [_ | _] when Remain > 0 ->
+            wait_for_all_nodes_commit(TnxId, Delay, Remain - Delay);
+        [] -> ok;
+        Nodes -> {error, Nodes}
     end.
+
+wait_for_nodes_commit(RequiredNum, TnxId, Delay, Remain) ->
+    ok = timer:sleep(Delay),
+    case length(synced_nodes(TnxId)) >= RequiredNum of
+        true -> ok;
+        false when Remain > 0 ->
+            wait_for_nodes_commit(RequiredNum, TnxId, Delay, Remain - Delay);
+        false ->
+            case lagging_node(TnxId) of
+                [] -> ok; %% All commit but The succeedNum > length(nodes()).
+                Nodes -> {error, Nodes}
+            end
+    end.
+
+lagging_node(TnxId) ->
+    {atomic, Nodes} = transaction(fun commit_status_trans/2, ['<', TnxId]),
+    Nodes.
+
+synced_nodes(TnxId) ->
+    {atomic, Nodes} = transaction(fun commit_status_trans/2, ['>=', TnxId]),
+    Nodes.
+
+commit_status_trans(Operator, TnxId) ->
+    MatchHead = #cluster_rpc_commit{tnx_id = '$1', node = '$2', _ = '_'},
+    Guard = {Operator, '$1', TnxId},
+    Result = '$2',
+    mnesia:select(?CLUSTER_COMMIT, [{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]).
+
+get_retry_ms() ->
+    application:get_env(emqx_machine, cluster_call_retry_interval, 1000).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_machine/test/emqx_cluster_rpc_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_machine/test/emqx_cluster_rpc_SUITE.erl
index 26ad28f3e..cb07db37e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_machine/test/emqx_cluster_rpc_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_machine/test/emqx_cluster_rpc_SUITE.erl
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ all() -> [
     t_commit_crash_test,
     t_commit_ok_but_apply_fail_on_other_node,
     t_commit_ok_apply_fail_on_other_node_then_recover,
-    t_del_stale_mfa
+    t_del_stale_mfa,
+    t_skip_failed_commit
 ].
 suite() -> [{timetrap, {minutes, 3}}].
 groups() -> [].
@@ -45,19 +46,16 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
     application:set_env(emqx_machine, cluster_call_max_history, 100),
     application:set_env(emqx_machine, cluster_call_clean_interval, 1000),
     application:set_env(emqx_machine, cluster_call_retry_interval, 900),
-    %%dbg:tracer(),
-    %%dbg:p(all, c),
-    %%dbg:tpl(emqx_cluster_rpc, cx),
-    %%dbg:tpl(gen_statem, loop_receive, cx),
-    %%dbg:tpl(gen_statem, loop_state_callback, cx),
-    %%dbg:tpl(gen_statem, loop_callback_mode_result, cx),
+    meck:new(emqx_alarm, [non_strict, passthrough, no_link]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_alarm, activate, 2, ok),
+    meck:expect(emqx_alarm, deactivate, 2, ok),
     Config.
 
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     ekka:stop(),
     ekka_mnesia:ensure_stopped(),
     ekka_mnesia:delete_schema(),
-    %%dbg:stop(),
+    meck:unload(emqx_alarm),
     ok.
 
 init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ t_base_test(_Config) ->
     ?assertEqual(node(), maps:get(initiator, Query)),
     ?assert(maps:is_key(created_at, Query)),
     ?assertEqual(ok, receive_msg(3, test)),
-    sleep(400),
     {atomic, Status} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     ?assertEqual(3, length(Status)),
     ?assert(lists:all(fun(I) -> maps:get(tnx_id, I) =:= 1 end, Status)),
@@ -96,8 +93,10 @@ t_commit_crash_test(_Config) ->
     emqx_cluster_rpc:reset(),
     {atomic, []} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     {M, F, A} = {?MODULE, no_exist_function, []},
-    Error = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A),
-    ?assertEqual({error, "TnxId(1) apply MFA({emqx_cluster_rpc_SUITE,no_exist_function,[]}) crash"}, Error),
+    {error, {error, Meta}} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A),
+    ?assertEqual(undef, maps:get(reason, Meta)),
+    ?assertEqual(error, maps:get(exception, Meta)),
+    ?assertEqual(true, maps:is_key(stacktrace, Meta)),
     ?assertEqual({atomic, []}, emqx_cluster_rpc:status()),
     ok.
 
@@ -105,12 +104,12 @@ t_commit_ok_but_apply_fail_on_other_node(_Config) ->
     emqx_cluster_rpc:reset(),
     {atomic, []} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     MFA = {M, F, A} = {?MODULE, failed_on_node, [erlang:whereis(?NODE1)]},
-    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A),
+    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A, 1, 1000),
     {atomic, [Status]} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     ?assertEqual(MFA, maps:get(mfa, Status)),
     ?assertEqual(node(), maps:get(node, Status)),
     erlang:send(?NODE2, test),
-    Res = gen_statem:call(?NODE2,  {initiate, {M, F, A}}),
+    Res = gen_server:call(?NODE2,  {initiate, {M, F, A}}),
     ?assertEqual({error, "MFA return not ok"}, Res),
     ok.
 
@@ -118,8 +117,8 @@ t_catch_up_status_handle_next_commit(_Config) ->
     emqx_cluster_rpc:reset(),
     {atomic, []} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     {M, F, A} = {?MODULE, failed_on_node_by_odd, [erlang:whereis(?NODE1)]},
-    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A),
-    {ok, 2} = gen_statem:call(?NODE2,  {initiate, {M, F, A}}),
+    {ok, 1, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A, 1, 1000),
+    {ok, 2} = gen_server:call(?NODE2,  {initiate, {M, F, A}}),
     ok.
 
 t_commit_ok_apply_fail_on_other_node_then_recover(_Config) ->
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ t_commit_ok_apply_fail_on_other_node_then_recover(_Config) ->
     {atomic, []} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     Now = erlang:system_time(second),
     {M, F, A} = {?MODULE, failed_on_other_recover_after_5_second, [erlang:whereis(?NODE1), Now]},
-    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A),
-    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(io, format, ["test"]),
+    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A, 1, 1000),
+    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(io, format, ["test"], 1, 1000),
     {atomic, [Status|L]} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
     ?assertEqual([], L),
     ?assertEqual({io, format, ["test"]}, maps:get(mfa, Status)),
@@ -177,6 +176,17 @@ t_del_stale_mfa(_Config) ->
      end || I <- lists:seq(51, 150)],
     ok.
 
+t_skip_failed_commit(_Config) ->
+    emqx_cluster_rpc:reset(),
+    {atomic, []} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
+    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(io, format, ["test~n"], all, 1000),
+    {M, F, A} = {?MODULE, failed_on_node, [erlang:whereis(?NODE1)]},
+    {ok, _, ok} = emqx_cluster_rpc:multicall(M, F, A, 1, 1000),
+    ok = gen_server:call(?NODE2, skip_failed_commit, 5000),
+    {atomic, List} = emqx_cluster_rpc:status(),
+    ?assertEqual([1, 2, 2], lists:sort(lists:map(fun(#{tnx_id := TnxId}) -> TnxId end, List))),
+    ok.
+
 start() ->
     {ok, Pid1} = emqx_cluster_rpc:start_link(),
     {ok, Pid2} = emqx_cluster_rpc:start_link({node(), ?NODE2}, ?NODE2, 500),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
index d8cc53c33..a0b8b48d5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
@@ -220,31 +220,45 @@ remove_rules(Rules) ->
     gen_server:call(?REGISTRY, {remove_rules, Rules}, ?T_CALL).
 
 %% @private
-insert_rule(Rule) ->
-    _ =  emqx_plugin_libs_rule:cluster_call(?MODULE, load_hooks_for_rule, [Rule]),
-    mnesia:write(?RULE_TAB, Rule, write).
+
+insert_rules([]) -> ok;
+insert_rules(Rules) ->
+    _ =  emqx_plugin_libs_rule:cluster_call(?MODULE, load_hooks_for_rule, [Rules]),
+    [mnesia:write(?RULE_TAB, Rule, write) ||Rule <- Rules].
 
 %% @private
-delete_rule(RuleId) when is_binary(RuleId) ->
-    case get_rule(RuleId) of
-        {ok, Rule} -> delete_rule(Rule);
-        not_found -> ok
-    end;
-delete_rule(Rule) ->
-    _ =  emqx_plugin_libs_rule:cluster_call(?MODULE, unload_hooks_for_rule, [Rule]),
-    mnesia:delete_object(?RULE_TAB, Rule, write).
+delete_rules([]) -> ok;
+delete_rules(Rules = [R|_]) when is_binary(R) ->
+    RuleRecs =
+        lists:foldl(fun(RuleId, Acc) ->
+            case get_rule(RuleId) of
+                {ok, Rule} ->  [Rule|Acc];
+                not_found -> Acc
+            end
+                    end, [], Rules),
+    delete_rules_unload_hooks(RuleRecs);
+delete_rules(Rules = [Rule|_]) when is_record(Rule, rule) ->
+    delete_rules_unload_hooks(Rules).
 
-load_hooks_for_rule(#rule{for = Topics}) ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_rule_events:load/1, Topics).
+delete_rules_unload_hooks(Rules) ->
+    _ =  emqx_plugin_libs_rule:cluster_call(?MODULE, unload_hooks_for_rule, [Rules]),
+    [mnesia:delete_object(?RULE_TAB, Rule, write) ||Rule <- Rules].
 
-unload_hooks_for_rule(#rule{id = Id, for = Topics}) ->
-    lists:foreach(fun(Topic) ->
+load_hooks_for_rule(Rules) ->
+    lists:foreach(fun(#rule{for = Topics}) ->
+        lists:foreach(fun emqx_rule_events:load/1, Topics)
+                  end, Rules).
+
+unload_hooks_for_rule(Rules) ->
+    lists:foreach(fun(#rule{id = Id, for = Topics}) ->
+        lists:foreach(fun(Topic) ->
             case get_rules_with_same_event(Topic) of
                 [#rule{id = Id}] -> %% we are now deleting the last rule
                     emqx_rule_events:unload(Topic);
                 _ -> ok
             end
-        end, Topics).
+                      end, Topics)
+                  end, Rules).
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Action Management
@@ -445,11 +459,11 @@ init([]) ->
     {ok, #{}}.
 
 handle_call({add_rules, Rules}, _From, State) ->
-    trans(fun lists:foreach/2, [fun insert_rule/1, Rules]),
+    trans(fun insert_rules/1, [Rules]),
     {reply, ok, State};
 
 handle_call({remove_rules, Rules}, _From, State) ->
-    trans(fun lists:foreach/2, [fun delete_rule/1, Rules]),
+    trans(fun delete_rules/1, [Rules]),
     {reply, ok, State};
 
 handle_call(Req, _From, State) ->