diff --git a/weed/command/filer_sync.go b/weed/command/filer_sync.go
index deb458525..7aa9c1e8d 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_sync.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_sync.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util/grace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ type SyncOptions struct {
 	bDiskType       *string
 	aDebug          *bool
 	bDebug          *bool
+	aFromTsMs       *int64
+	bFromTsMs       *int64
 	aProxyByFiler   *bool
 	bProxyByFiler   *bool
 	clientId        int32
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ func init() {
 	syncOptions.bProxyByFiler = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.Bool("b.filerProxy", false, "read and write file chunks by filer B instead of volume servers")
 	syncOptions.aDebug = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.Bool("a.debug", false, "debug mode to print out filer A received files")
 	syncOptions.bDebug = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.Bool("b.debug", false, "debug mode to print out filer B received files")
+	syncOptions.aFromTsMs = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.Int64("a.fromTsMs", 0, "synchronization from timestamp on filer A. The unit is millisecond")
+	syncOptions.bFromTsMs = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.Int64("b.fromTsMs", 0, "synchronization from timestamp on filer B. The unit is millisecond")
 	syncCpuProfile = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.String("cpuprofile", "", "cpu profile output file")
 	syncMemProfile = cmdFilerSynchronize.Flag.String("memprofile", "", "memory profile output file")
 	syncOptions.clientId = util.RandomInt32()
@@ -97,10 +102,32 @@ func runFilerSynchronize(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 	filerA := pb.ServerAddress(*syncOptions.filerA)
 	filerB := pb.ServerAddress(*syncOptions.filerB)
+
+	// read a filer signature
+	aFilerSignature, aFilerErr := replication.ReadFilerSignature(grpcDialOption, filerA)
+	if aFilerErr != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("get filer 'a' signature %d error from %s to %s: %v", aFilerSignature, *syncOptions.filerA, *syncOptions.filerB, aFilerErr)
+		return true
+	}
+	// read b filer signature
+	bFilerSignature, bFilerErr := replication.ReadFilerSignature(grpcDialOption, filerB)
+	if bFilerErr != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("get filer 'b' signature %d error from %s to %s: %v", bFilerSignature, *syncOptions.filerA, *syncOptions.filerB, bFilerErr)
+		return true
+	}
+
 	go func() {
+		// a->b
+		// set synchronization start timestamp to offset
+		initOffsetError := initOffsetFromTsMs(grpcDialOption, filerB, aFilerSignature, *syncOptions.bFromTsMs)
+		if initOffsetError != nil {
+			glog.Errorf("init offset from timestamp %d error from %s to %s: %v", *syncOptions.bFromTsMs, *syncOptions.filerA, *syncOptions.filerB, initOffsetError)
+			os.Exit(2)
+		}
 		for {
 			err := doSubscribeFilerMetaChanges(syncOptions.clientId, grpcDialOption, filerA, *syncOptions.aPath, *syncOptions.aProxyByFiler, filerB,
-				*syncOptions.bPath, *syncOptions.bReplication, *syncOptions.bCollection, *syncOptions.bTtlSec, *syncOptions.bProxyByFiler, *syncOptions.bDiskType, *syncOptions.bDebug)
+				*syncOptions.bPath, *syncOptions.bReplication, *syncOptions.bCollection, *syncOptions.bTtlSec, *syncOptions.bProxyByFiler, *syncOptions.bDiskType,
+				*syncOptions.bDebug, aFilerSignature, bFilerSignature)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("sync from %s to %s: %v", *syncOptions.filerA, *syncOptions.filerB, err)
 				time.Sleep(1747 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -109,10 +136,18 @@ func runFilerSynchronize(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	}()
 
 	if !*syncOptions.isActivePassive {
+		// b->a
+		// set synchronization start timestamp to offset
+		initOffsetError := initOffsetFromTsMs(grpcDialOption, filerA, bFilerSignature, *syncOptions.aFromTsMs)
+		if initOffsetError != nil {
+			glog.Errorf("init offset from timestamp %d error from %s to %s: %v", *syncOptions.aFromTsMs, *syncOptions.filerB, *syncOptions.filerA, initOffsetError)
+			os.Exit(2)
+		}
 		go func() {
 			for {
 				err := doSubscribeFilerMetaChanges(syncOptions.clientId, grpcDialOption, filerB, *syncOptions.bPath, *syncOptions.bProxyByFiler, filerA,
-					*syncOptions.aPath, *syncOptions.aReplication, *syncOptions.aCollection, *syncOptions.aTtlSec, *syncOptions.aProxyByFiler, *syncOptions.aDiskType, *syncOptions.aDebug)
+					*syncOptions.aPath, *syncOptions.aReplication, *syncOptions.aCollection, *syncOptions.aTtlSec, *syncOptions.aProxyByFiler, *syncOptions.aDiskType,
+					*syncOptions.aDebug, bFilerSignature, aFilerSignature)
 				if err != nil {
 					glog.Errorf("sync from %s to %s: %v", *syncOptions.filerB, *syncOptions.filerA, err)
 					time.Sleep(2147 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -126,19 +161,24 @@ func runFilerSynchronize(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func doSubscribeFilerMetaChanges(clientId int32, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, sourceFiler pb.ServerAddress, sourcePath string, sourceReadChunkFromFiler bool, targetFiler pb.ServerAddress, targetPath string,
-	replicationStr, collection string, ttlSec int, sinkWriteChunkByFiler bool, diskType string, debug bool) error {
+// initOffsetFromTsMs Initialize offset
+func initOffsetFromTsMs(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, targetFiler pb.ServerAddress, sourceFilerSignature int32, fromTsMs int64) error {
+	if fromTsMs <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	// convert to nanosecond
+	fromTsNs := fromTsMs * 1000_000
+	// If not successful, exit the program.
+	setOffsetErr := setOffset(grpcDialOption, targetFiler, SyncKeyPrefix, sourceFilerSignature, fromTsNs)
+	if setOffsetErr != nil {
+		return setOffsetErr
+	}
+	glog.Infof("setOffset from timestamp ms success! start offset: %d from %s to %s", fromTsNs, *syncOptions.filerA, *syncOptions.filerB)
+	return nil
+}
 
-	// read source filer signature
-	sourceFilerSignature, sourceErr := replication.ReadFilerSignature(grpcDialOption, sourceFiler)
-	if sourceErr != nil {
-		return sourceErr
-	}
-	// read target filer signature
-	targetFilerSignature, targetErr := replication.ReadFilerSignature(grpcDialOption, targetFiler)
-	if targetErr != nil {
-		return targetErr
-	}
+func doSubscribeFilerMetaChanges(clientId int32, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, sourceFiler pb.ServerAddress, sourcePath string, sourceReadChunkFromFiler bool, targetFiler pb.ServerAddress, targetPath string,
+	replicationStr, collection string, ttlSec int, sinkWriteChunkByFiler bool, diskType string, debug bool, sourceFilerSignature int32, targetFilerSignature int32) error {
 
 	// if first time, start from now
 	// if has previously synced, resume from that point of time