diff --git a/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp b/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp
index b2594b2dc0..eac0529242 100644
--- a/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp
+++ b/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp
@@ -825,9 +825,14 @@ void Director::runWithScene(Scene *scene)
 
 void Director::replaceScene(Scene *scene)
 {
-    CCASSERT(_runningScene, "Use runWithScene: instead to start the director");
+    //CCASSERT(_runningScene, "Use runWithScene: instead to start the director");
     CCASSERT(scene != nullptr, "the scene should not be null");
     
+    if (_runningScene == nullptr) {
+        runWithScene(scene);
+        return;
+    }
+    
     if (scene == _nextScene)
         return;