diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java
index da9059771cc..3d24dad2679 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ReferenceConfig.java
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ public synchronized void init() {
             return;
         }
 
+
         if (bootstrap == null) {
             bootstrap = DubboBootstrap.getInstance();
-            bootstrap.init();
+            bootstrap.initialize();
         }
 
         checkAndUpdateSubConfigs();
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/ReferenceBean.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/ReferenceBean.java
index be9cd718ce3..dab2135c89c 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/ReferenceBean.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/ReferenceBean.java
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ public boolean isSingleton() {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Overrides {@link ReferenceConfig#checkAndUpdateSubConfigs()}
+     *
+     * @since 2.7.9
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void checkAndUpdateSubConfigs() {
+        prepareDubboConfigBeans();
+        super.checkAndUpdateSubConfigs();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initializes there Dubbo's Config Beans before @Reference bean autowiring
      */
@@ -100,9 +111,6 @@ private void prepareDubboConfigBeans() {
     @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
     public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
 
-        // Initializes Dubbo's Config Beans before @Reference bean autowiring
-        prepareDubboConfigBeans();
-
         // lazy init by default.
         if (init == null) {
             init = false;