diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts
index 65710c65..ed2276f7 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts
@@ -344,6 +344,25 @@ describe('api: watch', () => {
     expect(cb).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('ignore lazy', async () => {
+    const count = ref(0)
+    let dummy
+    watch(
+      () => {
+        dummy = count.value
+      },
+      { lazy: true }
+    )
+    expect(dummy).toBeUndefined()
+
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(dummy).toBe(0)
+
+    count.value++
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(dummy).toBe(1)
+  })
+
   it('onTrack', async () => {
     const events: DebuggerEvent[] = []
     let dummy
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts
index efd3dfd4..22828316 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function doWatch(
     scheduler: applyCb ? () => scheduler(applyCb) : scheduler
   })
 
-  if (!lazy) {
+  if (!lazy || !cb) {
     if (applyCb) {
       scheduler(applyCb)
     } else {