diff --git a/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src b/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src
index 6565e6dfd..cd107d78c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {application, emqx_modules, [
     {description, "EMQX Modules"},
-    {vsn, "5.0.1"},
+    {vsn, "5.0.2"},
     {modules, []},
     {applications, [kernel, stdlib, emqx]},
     {mod, {emqx_modules_app, []}},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_topic_metrics_api.erl b/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_topic_metrics_api.erl
index 74a37b652..1fb9c3a7b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_topic_metrics_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_modules/src/emqx_topic_metrics_api.erl
@@ -296,11 +296,16 @@ topic_metrics(put, #{body := #{<<"action">> := <<"reset">>}}) ->
 topic_metrics(post, #{body := #{<<"topic">> := <<>>}}) ->
     {400, 'BAD_REQUEST', <<"Topic can not be empty">>};
 topic_metrics(post, #{body := #{<<"topic">> := Topic}}) ->
-    case emqx_modules_conf:add_topic_metrics(Topic) of
-        {ok, Topic} ->
-            get_cluster_response([Topic]);
-        {error, Reason} ->
-            reason2httpresp(Reason)
+    case lists:member(Topic, emqx_modules_conf:topic_metrics()) of
+        false ->
+            case emqx_modules_conf:add_topic_metrics(Topic) of
+                {ok, Topic} ->
+                    get_cluster_response([Topic]);
+                {error, Reason} ->
+                    reason2httpresp(Reason)
+            end;
+        true ->
+            reason2httpresp(already_existed)
     end.
 
 operate_topic_metrics(get, #{bindings := #{topic := Topic}}) ->