diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractReferenceConfig.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractReferenceConfig.java
index b4a732e1eb0..cf490ed4079 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractReferenceConfig.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractReferenceConfig.java
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractReferenceConfig extends AbstractInterfaceConfig {
     /**
      * Check if service provider exists, if not exists, it will be fast fail
      */
-    protected Boolean check = true;
+    protected Boolean check;
 
     /**
      * Whether to eagle-init
      */
-    protected Boolean init = false;
+    protected Boolean init;
 
     /**
      * Whether to use generic interface
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractReferenceConfig extends AbstractInterfaceConfig {
     /**
      * Whether to find reference's instance from the current JVM
      */
-    protected Boolean injvm = false;
+    protected Boolean injvm;
 
     /**
      * Lazy create connection
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractServiceConfig.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractServiceConfig.java
index ac276447b4c..ba7f129355f 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractServiceConfig.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/AbstractServiceConfig.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractServiceConfig extends AbstractInterfaceConfig {
     /**
      * Whether to export the service
      */
-    protected Boolean export = true;
+    protected Boolean export;
 
     /**
      * The service weight
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 ceacdb2863b..a7bbf13b67f 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
@@ -322,20 +322,7 @@ private ConsumerModel buildConsumerModel(Map<String, Object> attributes) {
 
     @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes", "deprecation"})
     private T createProxy(Map<String, String> map) {
-        URL tmpUrl = new URL("temp", "localhost", 0, map);
-        final boolean isJvmRefer;
-        if (isInjvm() == null) {
-            if (url != null && url.length() > 0) { // if a url is specified, don't do local reference
-                isJvmRefer = false;
-            } else {
-                // by default, reference local service if there is
-                isJvmRefer = InjvmProtocol.getInjvmProtocol().isInjvmRefer(tmpUrl);
-            }
-        } else {
-            isJvmRefer = isInjvm();
-        }
-
-        if (isJvmRefer) {
+        if (shouldJvmRefer(map)) {
             URL url = new URL(Constants.LOCAL_PROTOCOL, Constants.LOCALHOST_VALUE, 0, interfaceClass.getName()).addParameters(map);
             invoker = refprotocol.refer(interfaceClass, url);
             if (logger.isInfoEnabled()) {
@@ -396,14 +383,7 @@ private T createProxy(Map<String, String> map) {
             }
         }
 
-        Boolean c = check;
-        if (c == null && consumer != null) {
-            c = consumer.isCheck();
-        }
-        if (c == null) {
-            c = true; // default true
-        }
-        if (c && !invoker.isAvailable()) {
+        if (shouldCheck() && !invoker.isAvailable()) {
             // make it possible for consumer to retry later if provider is temporarily unavailable
             initialized = false;
             throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to check the status of the service " + interfaceName + ". No provider available for the service " + (group == null ? "" : group + "/") + interfaceName + (version == null ? "" : ":" + version) + " from the url " + invoker.getUrl() + " to the consumer " + NetUtils.getLocalHost() + " use dubbo version " + Version.getVersion());
@@ -424,6 +404,55 @@ private T createProxy(Map<String, String> map) {
         return (T) proxyFactory.getProxy(invoker);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Figure out should refer the service in the same JVM from configurations. The default behavior is true
+     * 1. if injvm is specified, then use it
+     * 2. then if a url is specified, then assume it's a remote call
+     * 3. otherwise, check scope parameter
+     * 4. if scope is not specified but the target service is provided in the same JVM, then prefer to make the local
+     * call, which is the default behavior
+     */
+    protected boolean shouldJvmRefer(Map<String, String> map) {
+        URL tmpUrl = new URL("temp", "localhost", 0, map);
+        boolean isJvmRefer;
+        if (isInjvm() == null) {
+            // if a url is specified, don't do local reference
+            if (url != null && url.length() > 0) {
+                isJvmRefer = false;
+            } else {
+                // by default, reference local service if there is
+                isJvmRefer = InjvmProtocol.getInjvmProtocol().isInjvmRefer(tmpUrl);
+            }
+        } else {
+            isJvmRefer = isInjvm();
+        }
+        return isJvmRefer;
+    }
+
+    protected boolean shouldCheck() {
+        Boolean shouldCheck = isCheck();
+        if (shouldCheck == null && getConsumer()!= null) {
+            shouldCheck = getConsumer().isCheck();
+        }
+        if (shouldCheck == null) {
+            // default true
+            shouldCheck = true;
+        }
+        return shouldCheck;
+    }
+
+    protected boolean shouldInit() {
+        Boolean shouldInit = isInit();
+        if (shouldInit == null && getConsumer() != null) {
+            shouldInit = getConsumer().isInit();
+        }
+        if (shouldInit == null) {
+            // default is false
+            return false;
+        }
+        return shouldInit;
+    }
+
     private void checkDefault() {
         createConsumerIfAbsent();
     }
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java
index 45435651a9b..7cca8ccfbd2 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfig.java
@@ -325,25 +325,39 @@ public void checkAndUpdateSubConfigs() {
     public synchronized void export() {
         checkAndUpdateSubConfigs();
 
-        if (provider != null) {
-            if (export == null) {
-                export = provider.getExport();
-            }
-            if (delay == null) {
-                delay = provider.getDelay();
-            }
-        }
-        if (export != null && !export) {
+        if (!shouldExport()) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (delay != null && delay > 0) {
+        if (shouldDelay()) {
             delayExportExecutor.schedule(this::doExport, delay, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
         } else {
             doExport();
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean shouldExport() {
+        Boolean shouldExport = getExport();
+        if (shouldExport == null && provider != null) {
+            shouldExport = provider.getExport();
+        }
+
+        // default value is true
+        if (shouldExport == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return shouldExport;
+    }
+
+    private boolean shouldDelay() {
+        Integer delay = getDelay();
+        if (delay == null && provider != null) {
+            delay = provider.getDelay();
+        }
+        return delay != null && delay > 0;
+    }
+
     protected synchronized void doExport() {
         if (unexported) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("The service " + interfaceClass.getName() + " has already unexported!");
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/annotation/Reference.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/annotation/Reference.java
index 63e2cd5f1d1..9aaea67fc66 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/annotation/Reference.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/annotation/Reference.java
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
     boolean generic() default false;
 
     /**
-     * When enable, prefer to call local service in the same JVM if it's present, default value is false
+     * When enable, prefer to call local service in the same JVM if it's present, default value is true
      */
-    boolean injvm() default false;
+    boolean injvm() default true;
 
     /**
      * Check if service provider is available during boot up, default value is true
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfigTest.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfigTest.java
index dc3d253a937..d2beb2f76a9 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfigTest.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/ServiceConfigTest.java
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ public void testExport() throws Exception {
         assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasKey(Constants.BIND_IP_KEY));
         assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasKey(Constants.BIND_PORT_KEY));
         assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasEntry(Constants.DEFAULT_KEY + "." + Constants.EXPORT_KEY, "true"));
-        assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasEntry(Constants.EXPORT_KEY, "true"));
         assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasEntry("echo.0.callback", "false"));
         assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasEntry(Constants.GENERIC_KEY, "false"));
         assertThat(url.getParameters(), hasEntry(Constants.INTERFACE_KEY, DemoService.class.getName()));
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 5e8cab22eae..3daec132ac5 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
@@ -216,11 +216,7 @@ public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
             }
         }
 
-        Boolean b = isInit();
-        if (b == null && getConsumer() != null) {
-            b = getConsumer().isInit();
-        }
-        if (b != null && b) {
+        if (shouldInit()) {
             getObject();
         }
     }