diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
index 25438c828..24a4a5358 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_rule_date},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
     [{add_module,emqx_rule_date},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_rule_date}]},
    {"4.3.8",
     [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
index 477c5ad9a..312fc9e7d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
         , test_resource/1
         , start_resource/1
         , get_resource_status/1
-        , is_source_alive/1
+        , is_resource_alive/1
+        , is_resource_alive/2
+        , is_resource_alive/3
         , get_resource_params/1
         , ensure_resource_deleted/1
         , delete_resource/1
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@
 
 -export([ init_resource/4
         , init_action/4
-        , clear_resource/3
+        , clear_resource/4
         , clear_rule/1
         , clear_actions/1
         , clear_action/3
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@
 -export([ restore_action_metrics/2
         ]).
 
+-export([ fetch_resource_status/3
+        ]).
+
+-ifdef(TEST).
+-export([alarm_name_of_resource_down/2]).
+-endif.
+
 -type(rule() :: #rule{}).
 -type(action() :: #action{}).
 -type(resource() :: #resource{}).
@@ -340,11 +349,11 @@ test_resource(#{type := Type} = Params) ->
             try
                 case create_resource(maps:put(id, ResId, Params), no_retry) of
                     {ok, _} ->
-                        case is_source_alive(ResId) of
+                        case is_resource_alive(ResId, #{fetch => true}) of
                             true ->
                                 ok;
                             false ->
-                                %% in is_source_alive, the cluster-call RPC logs errors
+                                %% in is_resource_alive, the cluster-call RPC logs errors
                                 %% so we do not log anything here
                                 {error, {resource_down, ResId}}
                         end;
@@ -362,18 +371,56 @@ test_resource(#{type := Type} = Params) ->
             {error, {resource_type_not_found, Type}}
     end.
 
-is_source_alive(ResId) ->
-    case rpc:multicall(ekka_mnesia:running_nodes(), ?MODULE, get_resource_status, [ResId], 5000) of
-        {ResL, []} ->
-            is_source_alive_(ResL);
-        {_, _Errors} ->
-            false
+is_resource_alive(ResId) ->
+    is_resource_alive(ResId, #{fetch => false}).
+
+is_resource_alive(ResId, Opts) ->
+    is_resource_alive(ekka_mnesia:running_nodes(), ResId, Opts).
+
+-spec(is_resource_alive(list(node()) | node(), resource_id(), #{fetch := boolean()}) -> boolean()).
+is_resource_alive(Node, ResId, Opts) when is_atom(Node) ->
+    is_resource_alive([Node], ResId, Opts);
+is_resource_alive(Nodes, ResId, _Opts = #{fetch := true}) ->
+    try
+        case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource(ResId) of
+            {ok, #resource{type = ResType}} ->
+                {ok, #resource_type{on_status = {Mod, OnStatus}}}
+                    = emqx_rule_registry:find_resource_type(ResType),
+                case rpc:multicall(Nodes,
+                         ?MODULE, fetch_resource_status, [Mod, OnStatus, ResId], 5000) of
+                    {ResL, []} ->
+                        is_resource_alive_(ResL);
+                    {_, _Error} ->
+                        false
+                end;
+            not_found ->
+                false
+        end
+    catch E:R:S ->
+        ?LOG(warning, "is_resource_alive failed, ~0p:~0p ~0p", [E, R, S]),
+        false
+    end;
+is_resource_alive(Nodes, ResId, _Opts = #{fetch := false}) ->
+    try
+        case rpc:multicall(Nodes, ?MODULE, get_resource_status, [ResId], 5000) of
+            {ResL, []} ->
+                is_resource_alive_(ResL);
+            {_, _Errors} ->
+                false
+        end
+    catch E:R:S ->
+        ?LOG(warning, "is_resource_alive failed, ~0p:~0p ~0p", [E, R, S]),
+        false
     end.
 
-is_source_alive_([]) -> true;
-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.
+%% fetch_resource_status -> #{is_alive => boolean()}
+%% get_resource_status -> {ok, #{is_alive => boolean()}}
+is_resource_alive_([]) -> true;
+is_resource_alive_([#{is_alive := true} | ResL]) -> is_resource_alive_(ResL);
+is_resource_alive_([#{is_alive := false} | _ResL]) -> false;
+is_resource_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := true}} | ResL]) -> is_resource_alive_(ResL);
+is_resource_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := false}} | _ResL]) -> false;
+is_resource_alive_([_Error | _ResL]) -> false.
 
 -spec(get_resource_status(resource_id()) -> {ok, resource_status()} | {error, Reason :: term()}).
 get_resource_status(ResId) ->
@@ -407,7 +454,7 @@ delete_resource(ResId) ->
             try
                 case emqx_rule_registry:remove_resource(ResId) of
                     ok ->
-                        _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(clear_resource, [ModD, Destroy, ResId]),
+                        _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(clear_resource, [ModD, Destroy, ResId, ResType]),
                         ok;
                     {error, _} = R -> R
                 end
@@ -609,9 +656,13 @@ init_action(Module, OnCreate, ActionInstId, Params) ->
                 #action_instance_params{id = ActionInstId, params = Params, apply = Apply})
     end.
 
-clear_resource(_Module, undefined, ResId) ->
+clear_resource(_Module, undefined, Type, ResId) ->
+    Name = alarm_name_of_resource_down(Type, ResId),
+    _ = emqx_alarm:deactivate(Name),
     ok = emqx_rule_registry:remove_resource_params(ResId);
-clear_resource(Module, Destroy, ResId) ->
+clear_resource(Module, Destroy, Type, ResId) ->
+    Name = alarm_name_of_resource_down(Type, ResId),
+    _ = emqx_alarm:deactivate(Name),
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource_params(ResId) of
         {ok, #resource_params{params = Params}} ->
             ?RAISE(Module:Destroy(ResId, Params),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
index 3430bc98d..6587f9c5f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ do_create_resource(Create, ParsedParams) ->
 list_resources(#{}, _Params) ->
     Data0 = lists:foldr(fun maybe_record_to_map/2, [], emqx_rule_registry:get_resources()),
     Data = lists:map(fun(Res = #{id := ResId}) ->
-               Status = emqx_rule_engine:is_source_alive(ResId),
+               Status = emqx_rule_engine:is_resource_alive(ResId),
                maps:put(status, Status, Res)
            end, Data0),
     return({ok, Data}).
@@ -332,14 +332,14 @@ list_resources_by_type(#{type := Type}, _Params) ->
 show_resource(#{id := Id}, _Params) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource(Id) of
         {ok, R} ->
-            Status =
-                lists:concat(
-                  [ case rpc:call(Node, emqx_rule_engine, get_resource_status, [Id]) of
-                        {badrpc, _} -> [];
-                        {ok, St} -> [maps:put(node, Node, St)];
-                        {error, _} -> [maps:put(node, Node, #{is_alive => false})]
-                    end
-                    || Node <- ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()]),
+            StatusFun =
+                fun(Node) ->
+                    #{
+                        node => Node,
+                        is_alive => emqx_rule_engine:is_resource_alive(Node, Id, #{fetch => false})
+                    }
+                end,
+            Status = [StatusFun(Node) || Node <- ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()],
             return({ok, maps:put(status, Status, record_to_map(R))});
         not_found ->
             return({error, 404, <<"Not Found">>})
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 442865bb4..f4c76f6e0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ end_per_suite(_Config) ->
 
 on_resource_create(_id, _) -> #{}.
 on_resource_destroy(_id, _) -> ok.
-on_get_resource_status(_id, _) -> #{}.
+on_get_resource_status(_id, _) -> #{is_alive => true}.
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Group specific setup/teardown
@@ -327,6 +327,24 @@ t_create_resource(_Config) ->
     emqx_rule_registry:remove_resource(ResId),
     ok.
 
+t_clean_resource_alarms(_Config) ->
+    ok = emqx_rule_engine:load_providers(),
+    {ok, #resource{id = ResId}} = emqx_rule_engine:create_resource(
+            #{type => built_in,
+              config => #{},
+              description => <<"debug resource">>}),
+    ?assert(true, is_binary(ResId)),
+    Name = emqx_rule_engine:alarm_name_of_resource_down(built_in, ResId),
+    _ = emqx_alarm:activate(Name, #{id => ResId, type => built_in}),
+    AlarmExist = fun(#{name := AName}) -> AName == Name end,
+    Len = length(lists:filter(AlarmExist, emqx_alarm:get_alarms())),
+    ?assert(Len == 1),
+    ok = emqx_rule_engine:unload_providers(),
+    emqx_rule_registry:remove_resource(ResId),
+    LenAfterRemove = length(lists:filter(AlarmExist, emqx_alarm:get_alarms())),
+    ?assert(LenAfterRemove == 0),
+    ok.
+
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Test cases for rule actions
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------