diff --git a/agent/utils/toolbox/fail2ban.go b/agent/utils/toolbox/fail2ban.go
index 93ae33344..8c4a65dcc 100644
--- a/agent/utils/toolbox/fail2ban.go
+++ b/agent/utils/toolbox/fail2ban.go
@@ -42,10 +42,21 @@ func (f *Fail2ban) Status() (bool, bool, bool) {
 	isEnable, _ := controller.CheckEnable("fail2ban.service")
 	isActive, _ := controller.CheckActive("fail2ban.service")
 	isExist, _ := controller.CheckExist("fail2ban.service")
+	if !isActive && isFail2banAlive() {
+		isActive = true
+	}
 
 	return isEnable, isActive, isExist
 }
 
+func isFail2banAlive() bool {
+	stdout, err := cmd.NewCommandMgr(cmd.WithTimeout(5*time.Second)).RunWithStdout("fail2ban-client", "ping")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(stdout), "pong")
+}
+
 func (f *Fail2ban) Version() string {
 	stdout, err := cmd.NewCommandMgr(cmd.WithTimeout(20*time.Second)).RunWithStdout("fail2ban-client", "version")
 	if err != nil {