diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
index c3f9728bd..238ce91d3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ is_source_alive(Nodes, ResId, _Opts = #{fetch := false}) ->
 %% get_resource_status -> {ok, #{is_alive => boolean()}}
 is_source_alive_([]) -> true;
 is_source_alive_([#{is_alive := true} | ResL]) -> is_source_alive_(ResL);
-is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := true}} | ResL]) -> is_source_alive_(ResL);
 is_source_alive_([#{is_alive := false} | _ResL]) -> false;
+is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := true}} | ResL]) -> is_source_alive_(ResL);
 is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := false}} | _ResL]) -> false;
 is_source_alive_([_Error | _ResL]) -> false.