diff --git a/pkg/stores/proxy/proxy_store.go b/pkg/stores/proxy/proxy_store.go
index 31a2888a..92c4c406 100644
--- a/pkg/stores/proxy/proxy_store.go
+++ b/pkg/stores/proxy/proxy_store.go
@@ -275,17 +275,21 @@ func returnErr(err error, c chan types.APIEvent) {
 
 func (s *Store) listAndWatch(apiOp *types.APIRequest, k8sClient dynamic.ResourceInterface, schema *types.APISchema, w types.WatchRequest, result chan types.APIEvent) {
 	rev := w.Revision
-	if rev == "" {
+	if rev == "-1" {
+		rev = ""
+	} else {
+		// ensure the revision is valid or get the latest one
 		list, err := k8sClient.List(apiOp.Context(), metav1.ListOptions{
-			Limit: 1,
+			Limit:           1,
+			ResourceVersion: rev,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			returnErr(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to list %s", schema.ID), result)
 			return
 		}
-		rev = list.GetResourceVersion()
-	} else if rev == "-1" {
-		rev = ""
+		if rev == "" {
+			rev = list.GetResourceVersion()
+		}
 	}
 
 	timeout := int64(60 * 30)