diff --git a/components/message/__tests__/config.test.js b/components/message/__tests__/config.test.js
index dc71498b48..a3e4c0c401 100644
--- a/components/message/__tests__/config.test.js
+++ b/components/message/__tests__/config.test.js
@@ -125,4 +125,35 @@ describe('message.config', () => {
       transitionName: 'ant-move-up',
     });
   });
+
+  it('should be able to config getContainer, although messageInstance already exists', () => {
+    function createContainer() {
+      const container = document.createElement('div');
+      document.body.appendChild(container);
+      return [
+        container,
+        () => {
+          document.body.removeChild(container);
+        },
+      ];
+    }
+    const [container1, removeContainer1] = createContainer();
+    const [container2, removeContainer2] = createContainer();
+    expect(container1.querySelector('.ant-message-notice')).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(container2.querySelector('.ant-message-notice')).toBeFalsy();
+    message.config({
+      getContainer: () => container1,
+    });
+    const messageText1 = 'mounted in container1';
+    message.info(messageText1);
+    expect(container1.querySelector('.ant-message-notice').textContent).toEqual(messageText1);
+    message.config({
+      getContainer: () => container2,
+    });
+    const messageText2 = 'mounted in container2';
+    message.info(messageText2);
+    expect(container2.querySelector('.ant-message-notice').textContent).toEqual(messageText2);
+    removeContainer1();
+    removeContainer2();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/components/message/index.tsx b/components/message/index.tsx
index a61d6a571c..278ca80a53 100755
--- a/components/message/index.tsx
+++ b/components/message/index.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function setMessageConfig(options: ConfigOptions) {
   }
   if (options.getContainer !== undefined) {
     getContainer = options.getContainer;
+    messageInstance = null; // delete messageInstance for new getContainer
   }
   if (options.transitionName !== undefined) {
     transitionName = options.transitionName;