diff --git a/node/node_syncing.go b/node/node_syncing.go
index 84eb1256ff..c68a5f1db8 100644
--- a/node/node_syncing.go
+++ b/node/node_syncing.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (node *Node) NodeSyncing() {
 		if node.HarmonyConfig.TiKV.Role == tikv.RoleWriter {
 			node.supportSyncing() // the writer needs to be in sync with it's other peers
 		}
-	} else if !node.HarmonyConfig.General.IsOffline && node.HarmonyConfig.DNSSync.Client {
+	} else if !node.HarmonyConfig.General.IsOffline && (node.HarmonyConfig.DNSSync.Client || node.HarmonyConfig.Sync.Downloader) {
 		node.supportSyncing() // for non-writer-reader mode a.k.a tikv nodes
 	}
 }
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@ func (node *Node) supportSyncing() {
 		go node.SendNewBlockToUnsync()
 	}
 
+	// if stream sync client is running, don't create other sync client instances
+	if node.HarmonyConfig.Sync.Downloader {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if !node.NodeConfig.StagedSync && node.stateSync == nil {
 		node.stateSync = node.createStateSync(node.Blockchain())
 		utils.Logger().Debug().Msg("[SYNC] initialized state sync")