diff --git a/cmd/iam.go b/cmd/iam.go
index 1929db35e..0e68a7716 100644
--- a/cmd/iam.go
+++ b/cmd/iam.go
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ func (sys *IAMSys) reloadFromEvent(event *etcd.Event) {
 	usersPrefix := strings.HasPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key), iamConfigUsersPrefix)
 	stsPrefix := strings.HasPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key), iamConfigSTSPrefix)
 	policyPrefix := strings.HasPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key), iamConfigPoliciesPrefix)
+	policyDBUsersPrefix := strings.HasPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key), iamConfigPolicyDBUsersPrefix)
+	policyDBSTSUsersPrefix := strings.HasPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key), iamConfigPolicyDBSTSUsersPrefix)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(),
 		defaultContextTimeout)
@@ -398,6 +400,16 @@ func (sys *IAMSys) reloadFromEvent(event *etcd.Event) {
 			policyName := path.Dir(strings.TrimPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key),
 				iamConfigPoliciesPrefix))
 			loadEtcdPolicy(ctx, policyName, sys.iamPolicyDocsMap)
+		case policyDBUsersPrefix:
+			policyMapFile := strings.TrimPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key),
+				iamConfigPolicyDBUsersPrefix)
+			user := strings.TrimSuffix(policyMapFile, ".json")
+			loadEtcdMappedPolicy(ctx, user, false, sys.iamUserPolicyMap)
+		case policyDBSTSUsersPrefix:
+			policyMapFile := strings.TrimPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key),
+				iamConfigPolicyDBSTSUsersPrefix)
+			user := strings.TrimSuffix(policyMapFile, ".json")
+			loadEtcdMappedPolicy(ctx, user, true, sys.iamUserPolicyMap)
 		}
 	case eventDelete:
 		switch {
@@ -413,6 +425,16 @@ func (sys *IAMSys) reloadFromEvent(event *etcd.Event) {
 			policyName := path.Dir(strings.TrimPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key),
 				iamConfigPoliciesPrefix))
 			delete(sys.iamPolicyDocsMap, policyName)
+		case policyDBUsersPrefix:
+			policyMapFile := strings.TrimPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key),
+				iamConfigPolicyDBUsersPrefix)
+			user := strings.TrimSuffix(policyMapFile, ".json")
+			delete(sys.iamUserPolicyMap, user)
+		case policyDBSTSUsersPrefix:
+			policyMapFile := strings.TrimPrefix(string(event.Kv.Key),
+				iamConfigPolicyDBSTSUsersPrefix)
+			user := strings.TrimSuffix(policyMapFile, ".json")
+			delete(sys.iamUserPolicyMap, user)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -421,26 +443,27 @@ func (sys *IAMSys) reloadFromEvent(event *etcd.Event) {
 func (sys *IAMSys) watchIAMEtcd() {
 	watchEtcd := func() {
 		// Refresh IAMSys with etcd watch.
+	mainLoop:
 		for {
 			watchCh := globalEtcdClient.Watch(context.Background(),
 				iamConfigPrefix, etcd.WithPrefix(), etcd.WithKeysOnly())
-			select {
-			case <-GlobalServiceDoneCh:
-				return
-			case watchResp, ok := <-watchCh:
-				if !ok {
-					time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-					continue
-				}
-				if err := watchResp.Err(); err != nil {
-					logger.LogIf(context.Background(), err)
-					// log and retry.
-					time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-					continue
-				}
-				for _, event := range watchResp.Events {
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-GlobalServiceDoneCh:
+					return
+				case watchResp, ok := <-watchCh:
+					if !ok {
+						goto mainLoop
+					}
+					if err := watchResp.Err(); err != nil {
+						logger.LogIf(context.Background(), err)
+						// log and retry.
+						continue
+					}
 					sys.Lock()
-					sys.reloadFromEvent(event)
+					for _, event := range watchResp.Events {
+						sys.reloadFromEvent(event)
+					}
 					sys.Unlock()
 				}
 			}