diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c736b92ac8..e3eddf034f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 - [feat:support config all recover enabled.](https://github.com/Tencent/spring-cloud-tencent/pull/1604)
 - [feat:support stat reporting path aggregation.](https://github.com/Tencent/spring-cloud-tencent/pull/1608)
 - [feat:support instance detect.](https://github.com/Tencent/spring-cloud-tencent/pull/1617)
+- [fix: polaris.discovery.heartbeat.enabled not effective.](https://github.com/Tencent/spring-cloud-tencent/pull/1621)
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/PolarisDiscoveryProperties.java b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/PolarisDiscoveryProperties.java
index c8487ea26a..82e64d426e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/PolarisDiscoveryProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/PolarisDiscoveryProperties.java
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ public class PolarisDiscoveryProperties {
 	 */
 	private Boolean enabled = true;
 
+	/**
+	 * Enable heartbeat or not.
+	 */
+	@Value("${spring.cloud.polaris.discovery.heartbeat.enabled:true}")
+	private Boolean heartbeatEnabled = true;
+
 	/**
 	 * If instance registered.
 	 */
@@ -279,6 +285,14 @@ public void setDetect(Detect detect) {
 		this.detect = detect;
 	}
 
+	public Boolean getHeartbeatEnabled() {
+		return heartbeatEnabled;
+	}
+
+	public void setHeartbeatEnabled(Boolean heartbeatEnabled) {
+		this.heartbeatEnabled = heartbeatEnabled;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return "PolarisDiscoveryProperties{" +
@@ -290,6 +304,7 @@ public String toString() {
 				", version='" + version + '\'' +
 				", protocol='" + protocol + '\'' +
 				", enabled=" + enabled +
+				", heartbeatEnabled=" + heartbeatEnabled +
 				", registerEnabled=" + registerEnabled +
 				", heartbeatInterval=" + heartbeatInterval +
 				", healthCheckUrl='" + healthCheckUrl + '\'' +
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java
index 40e5ab59a6..6eae53041f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/java/com/tencent/cloud/polaris/registry/PolarisServiceRegistry.java
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.cloud.client.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry;
+import org.springframework.cloud.context.scope.refresh.RefreshScopeRefreshedEvent;
+import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 
 import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ public class PolarisServiceRegistry implements ServiceRegistry<PolarisRegistrati
 
 	private final StaticMetadataManager staticMetadataManager;
 	private final PolarisStatProperties polarisStatProperties;
-	private final ScheduledExecutorService heartbeatExecutor;
 
 	public PolarisServiceRegistry(PolarisDiscoveryProperties polarisDiscoveryProperties,
 			PolarisSDKContextManager polarisSDKContextManager, PolarisDiscoveryHandler polarisDiscoveryHandler,
@@ -86,21 +87,11 @@ public PolarisServiceRegistry(PolarisDiscoveryProperties polarisDiscoveryPropert
 		this.polarisSDKContextManager = polarisSDKContextManager;
 		this.polarisDiscoveryHandler = polarisDiscoveryHandler;
 		this.staticMetadataManager = staticMetadataManager;
-
-		if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHealthCheckUrl())) {
-			this.heartbeatExecutor = Executors
-					.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor(new NamedThreadFactory("polaris-heartbeat"));
-		}
-		else {
-			this.heartbeatExecutor = null;
-		}
-
 		this.polarisStatProperties = polarisStatProperties;
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void register(PolarisRegistration registration) {
-
 		if (StringUtils.isBlank(registration.getServiceId())) {
 			LOGGER.warn("No service to register for polaris client...");
 			return;
@@ -121,7 +112,6 @@ public void register(PolarisRegistration registration) {
 		instanceRegisterRequest.setRegion(staticMetadataManager.getRegion());
 		instanceRegisterRequest.setZone(staticMetadataManager.getZone());
 		instanceRegisterRequest.setCampus(staticMetadataManager.getCampus());
-		instanceRegisterRequest.setTtl(polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHeartbeatInterval());
 		instanceRegisterRequest.setMetadata(registration.getMetadata());
 		instanceRegisterRequest.setExtendedMetadata(registration.getExtendedMetadata());
 		instanceRegisterRequest.setProtocol(polarisDiscoveryProperties.getProtocol());
@@ -138,42 +128,33 @@ public void register(PolarisRegistration registration) {
 		try {
 			ProviderAPI providerClient = polarisSDKContextManager.getProviderAPI();
 			InstanceRegisterResponse instanceRegisterResponse;
-			if (StringUtils.isBlank(polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHealthCheckUrl())) {
-				instanceRegisterResponse = providerClient.registerInstance(instanceRegisterRequest);
-			}
-			else {
+			
+			if (!polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHeartbeatEnabled()) {
+				// Use register() when heartbeat is disabled - this doesn't start the SDK's heartbeat
 				instanceRegisterResponse = providerClient.register(instanceRegisterRequest);
-				InstanceHeartbeatRequest heartbeatRequest = new InstanceHeartbeatRequest();
-				BeanUtils.copyProperties(instanceRegisterRequest, heartbeatRequest);
-				heartbeatRequest.setInstanceID(instanceRegisterResponse.getInstanceId());
-				// Start the heartbeat thread after the registration is successful.
-				heartbeat(heartbeatRequest);
+				LOGGER.info("Registered instance without heartbeat.");
+			} else {
+				// Use registerInstance() when heartbeat is enabled - this starts the SDK's heartbeat
+				instanceRegisterRequest.setTtl(polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHeartbeatInterval());
+				instanceRegisterResponse = providerClient.registerInstance(instanceRegisterRequest);
+				LOGGER.info("Registered instance with heartbeat enabled.");
 			}
+			
 			registration.setInstanceId(instanceRegisterResponse.getInstanceId());
-			LOGGER.info("polaris registry, {} {} {} {}:{} {} {} {} {} register finished", polarisDiscoveryProperties.getNamespace(),
-					registration.getServiceId(), registration.getInstanceId(), registration.getHost(), registration.getPort(),
-					staticMetadataManager.getRegion(), staticMetadataManager.getZone(), staticMetadataManager.getCampus(),
-					staticMetadataManager.getMergedStaticMetadata());
-			if (Objects.nonNull(polarisStatProperties) && polarisStatProperties.isEnabled()) {
-				try {
-					StatReporter statReporter = (StatReporter) polarisSDKContextManager.getSDKContext().getPlugins()
-							.getPlugin(PluginTypes.STAT_REPORTER.getBaseType(), StatReporterConfig.DEFAULT_REPORTER_PROMETHEUS);
-					if (Objects.nonNull(statReporter)) {
-						ReporterMetaInfo reporterMetaInfo = statReporter.metaInfo();
-						if (reporterMetaInfo.getPort() != null) {
-							LOGGER.info("Stat server started on port: " + reporterMetaInfo.getPort() + " (http)");
-						}
-						else {
-							LOGGER.info("Stat server is set to type of Push gateway");
-						}
-					}
-					else {
-						LOGGER.warn("Plugin StatReporter not found");
-					}
-				}
-				catch (Exception e) {
-					LOGGER.warn("Stat server started error, ", e);
-				}
+			LOGGER.info("polaris registry, {} {} {} {}:{} {} {} {} {} register finished",
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getNamespace(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getService(),
+					instanceRegisterResponse.getInstanceId(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getHost(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getPort(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getRegion(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getZone(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getCampus(),
+					instanceRegisterRequest.getMetadata());
+
+			// Start stat server and configure service
+			if (polarisStatProperties.isEnabled()) {
+				startStatServer();
 			}
 
 			ServiceConfigImpl serviceConfig = (ServiceConfigImpl) polarisSDKContextManager.getSDKContext().getConfig()
@@ -184,8 +165,29 @@ public void register(PolarisRegistration registration) {
 			PolarisSDKContextManager.isRegistered = true;
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
-			LOGGER.error("polaris registry, {} register failed...{},", registration.getServiceId(), registration, e);
-			rethrowRuntimeException(e);
+			LOGGER.error("ERR_POLARIS_REGISTER, register failed...{},", registration, e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void startStatServer() {
+		try {
+			StatReporter statReporter = (StatReporter) polarisSDKContextManager.getSDKContext().getPlugins()
+					.getPlugin(PluginTypes.STAT_REPORTER.getBaseType(), StatReporterConfig.DEFAULT_REPORTER_PROMETHEUS);
+			if (Objects.nonNull(statReporter)) {
+				ReporterMetaInfo reporterMetaInfo = statReporter.metaInfo();
+				if (reporterMetaInfo.getPort() != null) {
+					LOGGER.info("Stat server started on port: " + reporterMetaInfo.getPort() + " (http)");
+				}
+				else {
+					LOGGER.info("Stat server is set to type of Push gateway");
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				LOGGER.warn("Plugin StatReporter not found");
+			}
+		}
+		catch (Exception e) {
+			LOGGER.warn("Stat server started error, ", e);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -215,21 +217,14 @@ public void deregister(PolarisRegistration registration) {
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			LOGGER.error("ERR_POLARIS_DEREGISTER, de-register failed...{},", registration, e);
 		}
-		finally {
-			if (null != heartbeatExecutor) {
-				heartbeatExecutor.shutdown();
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void close() {
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void setStatus(PolarisRegistration registration, String status) {
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -249,40 +244,7 @@ public Object getStatus(PolarisRegistration registration) {
 		return "DOWN";
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Start the heartbeat thread.
-	 * @param heartbeatRequest heartbeat request
-	 */
-	public void heartbeat(InstanceHeartbeatRequest heartbeatRequest) {
-		heartbeatExecutor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(() -> {
-			try {
-				// If the health check passes, the heartbeat will be reported.
-				// If it does not pass, the heartbeat will not be reported.
-				Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<>(1);
-				headers.put(HttpHeaders.USER_AGENT, "polaris");
-				if (!OkHttpUtil.checkUrl(heartbeatRequest.getHost(), heartbeatRequest.getPort(),
-						polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHealthCheckUrl(), headers)) {
-					LOGGER.error("backend service health check failed. health check endpoint = {}",
-							polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHealthCheckUrl());
-					return;
-				}
-
-				polarisSDKContextManager.getProviderAPI().heartbeat(heartbeatRequest);
-				LOGGER.trace("Polaris heartbeat is sent");
-			}
-			catch (PolarisException e) {
-				LOGGER.error("polaris heartbeat error with code [{}]", e.getCode(), e);
-			}
-			catch (Exception e) {
-				LOGGER.error("polaris heartbeat runtime error", e);
-			}
-		}, polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHeartbeatInterval(), polarisDiscoveryProperties.getHeartbeatInterval(), SECONDS);
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void destroy() {
-		if (heartbeatExecutor != null) {
-			heartbeatExecutor.shutdown();
-		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index aa4fe5f874..d35c2294e5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-tencent-polaris-discovery/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
       "defaultValue": true,
       "description": "enable polaris discovery or not."
     },
+    {
+      "name": "spring.cloud.polaris.discovery.heartbeat.enabled",
+      "type": "java.lang.Boolean",
+      "defaultValue": true,
+      "description": "enable polaris heartbeat or not."
+    },
     {
       "name": "spring.cloud.polaris.discovery.register",
       "type": "java.lang.Boolean",
diff --git a/spring-cloud-tencent-examples/quickstart-example/quickstart-callee-service-a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/spring-cloud-tencent-examples/quickstart-example/quickstart-callee-service-a/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 9736254257..1fa63d14ce 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-tencent-examples/quickstart-example/quickstart-callee-service-a/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/spring-cloud-tencent-examples/quickstart-example/quickstart-callee-service-a/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ spring:
       discovery:
         enabled: true
         register: true
+        heartbeat:
+          enabled: false
       contract:
         exposure: true
         report: