diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCAtlasNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCAtlasNode.cpp
index fdc7b099bd..f6da85b5f2 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCAtlasNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCAtlasNode.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ AtlasNode::AtlasNode()
 {
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _quadCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_TEXTURE_COLOR);
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
     _mvpMatrixLocation = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
     _textureLocation = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_texture");
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCDrawNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCDrawNode.cpp
index 42b21fb091..ba0d32d3e6 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCDrawNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCDrawNode.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ DrawNode::~DrawNode()
     free(_bufferGLLine);
     _bufferGLLine = nullptr;
     
-    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programStatePoint);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programStateLine);
 }
@@ -150,9 +149,8 @@ bool DrawNode::init()
 
 void DrawNode::updateShader()
 {
-    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_COLOR_LENGTH_TEXTURE);
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program);
+    setProgramState(new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program));
     _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor().programState = _programState;
     setVertexLayout(_customCommand);
     _customCommand.setDrawType(CustomCommand::DrawType::ARRAY);
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
index d3dc963ec0..c6000f07d4 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
@@ -664,12 +664,7 @@ void Label::setVertexLayout(PipelineDescriptor& pipelineDescriptor)
 
 void Label::setProgramState(backend::ProgramState *programState)
 {
-    if (_programState != programState)
-    {
-        CC_SAFE_RELEASE_NULL(_programState);
-        _programState = programState;
-        CC_SAFE_RETAIN(programState);
-    }
+    Node::setProgramState(programState);
     updateUniformLocations();
     for (auto &batch : _batchCommands)
     {
@@ -730,9 +725,8 @@ void Label::updateShaderProgram()
         }
     }
 
-    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(programType);
-    _programState = new backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new backend::ProgramState(program));
 
     updateUniformLocations();
 
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCLayer.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCLayer.cpp
index 19ea59f66a..4458c22611 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCLayer.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCLayer.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ LayerColor::LayerColor()
     
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_COLOR); // TODO: noMVP?
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
     
     auto vertexLayout = _programState->getVertexLayout();
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ LayerRadialGradient::LayerRadialGradient()
 {
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::LAYER_RADIA_GRADIENT);
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
     _mvpMatrixLocation = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
     _startColorLocation = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_startColor");
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCMotionStreak.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCMotionStreak.cpp
index ef94fafeeb..5628bc733c 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCMotionStreak.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCMotionStreak.cpp
@@ -221,12 +221,7 @@ void MotionStreak::setProgramState(backend::ProgramState* programState)
 {
     CCASSERT(programState, "argument should not be nullptr");
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
-    if (_programState != programState)
-    {
-        CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
-        _programState = programState;
-        CC_SAFE_RETAIN(programState);
-    }
+    Node::setProgramState(programState);
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
 
     _mvpMatrixLocaiton = _programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp
index c5747c4f08..89c9295afd 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp
@@ -2143,13 +2143,20 @@ void Node::updateProgramStateTexture(Texture2D* texture)
 }
 
 void Node::setProgramState(backend::ProgramState* programState)
+{
+    if(attachProgramState(programState))
+        programState->retain();
+}
+
+bool Node::attachProgramState(backend::ProgramState* programState)
 {
     if (_programState != programState)
     {
         CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
         _programState = programState;
-        CC_SAFE_RETAIN(programState);
+        return !!_programState;
     }
+    return false;
 }
 
 backend::ProgramState* Node::getProgramState() const
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCNode.h b/cocos/2d/CCNode.h
index 1d52e5f17d..885c01bd87 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCNode.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCNode.h
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ public:
     * Sets the arrival order when this node has a same ZOrder with other children.
     *
     * A node which called addChild subsequently will take a larger arrival order,
-    * If two children have the same Z order, the child with larger arrival order will be drawn later.
+    * If two children have the same Z order, the child with larger arrival order will be
+     n later.
     *
     * @warning This method is used internally for localZOrder sorting, don't change this manually
     *
@@ -1768,6 +1769,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setCameraMask(unsigned short mask, bool applyChildren = true);
     
     virtual void setProgramState(backend::ProgramState* programState);
+    bool attachProgramState(backend::ProgramState* programState);
 
     void setProgramStateWithRegistry(backend::ProgramType programType, Texture2D* texture);
     void updateProgramStateTexture(Texture2D* texture);
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleBatchNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCParticleBatchNode.cpp
index 64749c0de4..b32de0066a 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleBatchNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleBatchNode.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ParticleBatchNode::ParticleBatchNode()
 {
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_TEXTURE_COLOR);
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
     _mvpMatrixLocaiton = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
     _textureLocation = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_texture");
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp
index a4ee52bd18..1ea3b43c69 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ParticleSystemQuad::ParticleSystemQuad()
 {
     auto& pipelieDescriptor = _quadCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_TEXTURE_COLOR);
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelieDescriptor.programState = _programState;
     _mvpMatrixLocaiton = pipelieDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
     _textureLocation = pipelieDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation("u_texture");
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCProgressTimer.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCProgressTimer.cpp
index d385c3d570..a5f7c8d82c 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCProgressTimer.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCProgressTimer.cpp
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ bool ProgressTimer::initWithSprite(Sprite* sp)
     setBarChangeRate(Vec2(1,1));
     setSprite(sp);
 
-    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
+    // TODO: Use ProgramState Vector to Node
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState2);
-    _programState = initPipelineDescriptor(_customCommand, true, _locMVP1, _locTex1); 
+    attachProgramState(initPipelineDescriptor(_customCommand, true, _locMVP1, _locTex1));
     _programState2 = initPipelineDescriptor(_customCommand2, false, _locMVP2, _locTex2);
     
     return true;
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ bool ProgressTimer::initWithSprite(Sprite* sp)
 ProgressTimer::~ProgressTimer()
 {
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_sprite);
-    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState2);
 }
 
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp
index 17ab9163fb..6a2b28aaeb 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp
@@ -399,12 +399,7 @@ void Sprite::setProgramState(backend::ProgramState *programState)
 {
     CCASSERT(programState, "argument should not be nullptr");
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _trianglesCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
-    if (_programState != programState)
-    {
-        CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
-        _programState = programState;
-        CC_SAFE_RETAIN(programState);
-    }
+    Node::setProgramState(programState);
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
 
     _mvpMatrixLocation = pipelineDescriptor.programState->getUniformLocation(backend::Uniform::MVP_MATRIX);
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCSpriteBatchNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCSpriteBatchNode.cpp
index b116afd319..1382b7e5f0 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCSpriteBatchNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCSpriteBatchNode.cpp
@@ -152,12 +152,7 @@ void SpriteBatchNode::setProgramState(backend::ProgramState *programState)
 {
     CCASSERT(programState, "programState should not be nullptr");
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _quadCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
-    if (_programState != programState)
-    {
-        CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_programState);
-        _programState = programState;
-        CC_SAFE_RETAIN(programState);
-    }
+    Node::setProgramState(programState);
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
     
     setVertexLayout();
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCMotionStreak3D.cpp b/cocos/3d/CCMotionStreak3D.cpp
index 14a64e5b64..67ed8a585e 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCMotionStreak3D.cpp
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCMotionStreak3D.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ bool MotionStreak3D::initWithFade(float fade, float minSeg, float stroke, const
 
     // shader state
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_TEXTURE_COLOR);
-    _programState = new backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new backend::ProgramState(program));
 
     _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor().programState = _programState;
 
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp b/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp
index be199e2bc5..bf7a71fed3 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool Skybox::init()
 
     // create and set our custom shader
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::SKYBOX_3D);
-    _programState = new backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new backend::ProgramState(program));
 
     auto &pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto layout = _programState->getVertexLayout();
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCTerrain.cpp b/cocos/3d/CCTerrain.cpp
index 52dac65378..49f0f82b09 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCTerrain.cpp
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCTerrain.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void cocos2d::Terrain::setLightDir(const Vec3& lightDir)
 bool Terrain::initProperties()
 {
     auto* program = backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(backend::ProgramType::TERRAIN_3D);
-    _programState = new backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new backend::ProgramState(program));
 
     _stateBlock.depthWrite = true;
     _stateBlock.depthTest = true;
diff --git a/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCBoneNode.cpp b/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCBoneNode.cpp
index b81ea6a2ab..1310889f66 100644
--- a/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCBoneNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCBoneNode.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ bool BoneNode::init()
 
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = cocos2d::backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(cocos2d::backend::ProgramType::POSITION_COLOR); // TODO: noMVP?
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) cocos2d::backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) cocos2d::backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
 
     _mvpLocation = _programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
diff --git a/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCSkeletonNode.cpp b/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCSkeletonNode.cpp
index ec75297f41..f9f5b5694b 100644
--- a/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCSkeletonNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/ActionTimeline/CCSkeletonNode.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool SkeletonNode::init()
     // init _customCommand  
     auto& pipelineDescriptor = _customCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
     auto* program = cocos2d::backend::Program::getBuiltinProgram(cocos2d::backend::ProgramType::POSITION_COLOR); // TODO: noMVP?
-    _programState = new (std::nothrow) cocos2d::backend::ProgramState(program);
+    attachProgramState(new (std::nothrow) cocos2d::backend::ProgramState(program));
     pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;
 
     _mvpLocation = _programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");