diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index e05cdc70a5..9064b21d8a 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ var (
 
 	VotingEnabledFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "vote",
-		Usage: "Enable voting",
+		Usage: "Enable voting when mining",
 	}
 
 	EnableMaliciousVoteMonitorFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/core/vote/vote_manager.go b/core/vote/vote_manager.go
index d50b6d66f1..dcab5c38dd 100644
--- a/core/vote/vote_manager.go
+++ b/core/vote/vote_manager.go
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@ import (
 
 var votesManagerCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("votesManager/local", nil)
 
+// Backend wraps all methods required for voting.
+type Backend interface {
+	IsMining() bool
+	EventMux() *event.TypeMux
+}
+
 // VoteManager will handle the vote produced by self.
 type VoteManager struct {
-	mux *event.TypeMux
+	eth Backend
 
 	chain       *core.BlockChain
 	chainconfig *params.ChainConfig
@@ -33,9 +39,9 @@ type VoteManager struct {
 	engine consensus.PoSA
 }
 
-func NewVoteManager(mux *event.TypeMux, chainconfig *params.ChainConfig, chain *core.BlockChain, pool *VotePool, journalPath, blsPasswordPath, blsWalletPath string, engine consensus.PoSA) (*VoteManager, error) {
+func NewVoteManager(eth Backend, chainconfig *params.ChainConfig, chain *core.BlockChain, pool *VotePool, journalPath, blsPasswordPath, blsWalletPath string, engine consensus.PoSA) (*VoteManager, error) {
 	voteManager := &VoteManager{
-		mux: mux,
+		eth: eth,
 
 		chain:       chain,
 		chainconfig: chainconfig,
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ func NewVoteManager(mux *event.TypeMux, chainconfig *params.ChainConfig, chain *
 
 func (voteManager *VoteManager) loop() {
 	log.Debug("vote manager routine loop started")
-	events := voteManager.mux.Subscribe(downloader.StartEvent{}, downloader.DoneEvent{}, downloader.FailedEvent{})
+	events := voteManager.eth.EventMux().Subscribe(downloader.StartEvent{}, downloader.DoneEvent{}, downloader.FailedEvent{})
 	defer func() {
 		log.Debug("vote manager loop defer func occur")
 		if !events.Closed() {
@@ -106,6 +112,10 @@ func (voteManager *VoteManager) loop() {
 				log.Debug("startVote flag is false, continue")
 				continue
 			}
+			if !voteManager.eth.IsMining() {
+				log.Debug("skip voting because mining is disabled, continue")
+				continue
+			}
 
 			if cHead.Block == nil {
 				log.Debug("cHead.Block is nil, continue")
diff --git a/core/vote/vote_pool_test.go b/core/vote/vote_pool_test.go
index e9daa4ef29..5636bcafea 100644
--- a/core/vote/vote_pool_test.go
+++ b/core/vote/vote_pool_test.go
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ type mockInvalidPOSA struct {
 	consensus.PoSA
 }
 
+// testBackend is a mock implementation of the live Ethereum message handler.
+type testBackend struct {
+	eventMux *event.TypeMux
+}
+
+func newTestBackend() *testBackend {
+	return &testBackend{eventMux: new(event.TypeMux)}
+}
+func (b *testBackend) IsMining() bool           { return true }
+func (b *testBackend) EventMux() *event.TypeMux { return b.eventMux }
+
 func (p *mockPOSA) GetJustifiedNumberAndHash(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header) (uint64, common.Hash, error) {
 	parentHeader := chain.GetHeaderByHash(header.ParentHash)
 	if parentHeader == nil {
@@ -167,7 +178,7 @@ func testVotePool(t *testing.T, isValidRules bool) {
 	file.Close()
 	os.Remove(journal)
 
-	voteManager, err := NewVoteManager(mux, params.TestChainConfig, chain, votePool, journal, walletPasswordDir, walletDir, mockEngine)
+	voteManager, err := NewVoteManager(newTestBackend(), params.TestChainConfig, chain, votePool, journal, walletPasswordDir, walletDir, mockEngine)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create vote managers")
 	}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index bdc93c9783..e4b0e0ae98 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -249,31 +249,6 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	}
 	eth.txPool = core.NewTxPool(config.TxPool, chainConfig, eth.blockchain)
 
-	// Create voteManager instance
-	if posa, ok := eth.engine.(consensus.PoSA); ok {
-		// Create votePool instance
-		votePool := vote.NewVotePool(chainConfig, eth.blockchain, posa)
-		eth.votePool = votePool
-		if parlia, ok := eth.engine.(*parlia.Parlia); ok {
-			parlia.VotePool = votePool
-		} else {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Engine is not Parlia type")
-		}
-		log.Info("Create votePool successfully")
-
-		if config.Miner.VoteEnable {
-			conf := stack.Config()
-			blsPasswordPath := stack.ResolvePath(conf.BLSPasswordFile)
-			blsWalletPath := stack.ResolvePath(conf.BLSWalletDir)
-			voteJournalPath := stack.ResolvePath(conf.VoteJournalDir)
-			if _, err := vote.NewVoteManager(eth.EventMux(), chainConfig, eth.blockchain, votePool, voteJournalPath, blsPasswordPath, blsWalletPath, posa); err != nil {
-				log.Error("Failed to Initialize voteManager", "err", err)
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			log.Info("Create voteManager successfully")
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Permit the downloader to use the trie cache allowance during fast sync
 	cacheLimit := cacheConfig.TrieCleanLimit + cacheConfig.TrieDirtyLimit + cacheConfig.SnapshotLimit
 	checkpoint := config.Checkpoint
@@ -299,16 +274,39 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if eth.votePool != nil {
-		eth.handler.votepool = eth.votePool
+
+	eth.miner = miner.New(eth, &config.Miner, chainConfig, eth.EventMux(), eth.engine, eth.isLocalBlock)
+	eth.miner.SetExtra(makeExtraData(config.Miner.ExtraData))
+
+	// Create voteManager instance
+	if posa, ok := eth.engine.(consensus.PoSA); ok {
+		// Create votePool instance
+		votePool := vote.NewVotePool(chainConfig, eth.blockchain, posa)
+		eth.votePool = votePool
+		if parlia, ok := eth.engine.(*parlia.Parlia); ok {
+			parlia.VotePool = votePool
+		} else {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Engine is not Parlia type")
+		}
+		log.Info("Create votePool successfully")
+		eth.handler.votepool = votePool
 		if stack.Config().EnableMaliciousVoteMonitor {
 			eth.handler.maliciousVoteMonitor = monitor.NewMaliciousVoteMonitor()
 			log.Info("Create MaliciousVoteMonitor successfully")
 		}
-	}
 
-	eth.miner = miner.New(eth, &config.Miner, chainConfig, eth.EventMux(), eth.engine, eth.isLocalBlock)
-	eth.miner.SetExtra(makeExtraData(config.Miner.ExtraData))
+		if config.Miner.VoteEnable {
+			conf := stack.Config()
+			blsPasswordPath := stack.ResolvePath(conf.BLSPasswordFile)
+			blsWalletPath := stack.ResolvePath(conf.BLSWalletDir)
+			voteJournalPath := stack.ResolvePath(conf.VoteJournalDir)
+			if _, err := vote.NewVoteManager(eth, chainConfig, eth.blockchain, votePool, voteJournalPath, blsPasswordPath, blsWalletPath, posa); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to Initialize voteManager", "err", err)
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			log.Info("Create voteManager successfully")
+		}
+	}
 
 	gpoParams := config.GPO
 	if gpoParams.Default == nil {
diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index de575ee69c..3d355bca05 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	GasPrice      *big.Int       // Minimum gas price for mining a transaction
 	Recommit      time.Duration  // The time interval for miner to re-create mining work.
 	Noverify      bool           // Disable remote mining solution verification(only useful in ethash).
-	VoteEnable    bool           // whether enable voting
+	VoteEnable    bool           // Whether to vote when mining
 }
 
 // Miner creates blocks and searches for proof-of-work values.