diff --git a/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCore.java b/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCore.java
index 6a66db7ea..40d62bc21 100644
--- a/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCore.java
+++ b/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCore.java
@@ -65,17 +65,16 @@ public class AlarmCore {
         Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor().scheduleAtFixedRate(() ->
             runningContext.values().forEach(ruleList -> ruleList.forEach(runningRule -> {
                 LocalDateTime checkTime = LocalDateTime.now();
-                int minutes = Minutes.minutesBetween(checkTime, lastExecuteTime).getMinutes();
+                int minutes = Minutes.minutesBetween(lastExecuteTime, checkTime).getMinutes();
                 if (minutes > 0) {
                     runningRule.moveTo(checkTime);
                     /**
-                     * At least, run 15 seconds in 1 min, alarm check should run.
+                     * Don't run in the first quarter per min, avoid to trigger alarm.
                      */
                     if (checkTime.getSecondOfMinute() > 15) {
                         runningRule.check();
                         // Set the last execute time, and make sure the second is `00`, such as: 18:30:00
                         lastExecuteTime = checkTime.minusSeconds(checkTime.getSecondOfMinute());
-                        runningRule.check();
                     }
                 }
             })), 10, 10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
diff --git a/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCoreTest.java b/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCoreTest.java
index ed6fba0ed..654a86e17 100644
--- a/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCoreTest.java
+++ b/oap-server/server-alarm-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/skywalking/oap/server/core/alarm/provider/AlarmCoreTest.java
@@ -18,5 +18,87 @@
 
 package org.apache.skywalking.oap.server.core.alarm.provider;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.joda.time.LocalDateTime;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.invocation.InvocationOnMock;
+import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
+import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito;
+import org.powermock.reflect.Whitebox;
+
+/**
+ * Alarm core is the trigger, which should run once per minute, also run after the first quarter in one single minute.
+ *
+ * @author wusheng
+ */
 public class AlarmCoreTest {
+    /**
+     * This case will cost several minutes, which causes CI very slow, so it only runs when -DAlarmCoreTest=true
+     * existed.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testTriggerTimePoint() throws InterruptedException {
+        String test = System.getProperty("AlarmCoreTest");
+        if (test == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Rules emptyRules = new Rules();
+        emptyRules.setRules(new ArrayList<>(0));
+        emptyRules.setWebhooks(new ArrayList<>(0));
+        AlarmCore core = new AlarmCore(emptyRules);
+
+        Map<String, List<RunningRule>> runningContext = Whitebox.getInternalState(core, "runningContext");
+
+        List<RunningRule> rules = new ArrayList<>(1);
+        RunningRule mockRule = PowerMockito.mock(RunningRule.class);
+
+        List<LocalDateTime> checkTime = new LinkedList<>();
+        final boolean[] isAdd = {true};
+
+        PowerMockito.doAnswer(new Answer<Object>() {
+            @Override public Object answer(InvocationOnMock mock) throws Throwable {
+                if (isAdd[0]) {
+                    checkTime.add(LocalDateTime.now());
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+        }).when(mockRule).check();
+
+        rules.add(mockRule);
+        runningContext.put("mock", rules);
+
+        core.start(new ArrayList<>(0));
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+            Thread.sleep(60 * 1000L);
+            if (checkTime.size() >= 3) {
+                isAdd[0] = false;
+                Assert.assertTrue(checkTimePoints(checkTime));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean checkTimePoints(List<LocalDateTime> checkTime) {
+        LocalDateTime last = null;
+        for (LocalDateTime time : checkTime) {
+            if (time.getSecondOfMinute() <= 15) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (last != null) {
+                int lastMinuteOfHour = last.getMinuteOfHour();
+                int minuteOfHour = time.getMinuteOfHour();
+                if (!((minuteOfHour - lastMinuteOfHour == 1) || (minuteOfHour == 0 && lastMinuteOfHour == 59))) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            last = time;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }