diff --git a/docs/docs/docs/api/api.en-US.md b/docs/docs/docs/api/api.en-US.md
index 5c7432892927..b3b99b46e91b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/docs/api/api.en-US.md
+++ b/docs/docs/docs/api/api.en-US.md
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function IndexPage({ user }) {
 
 `<Link to>` supports relative path navigation; `<Link reloadDocument>` does not do routing navigation and is equivalent to the jump behavior of `<a href>`.
 
-If `prefetch` is enabled, then when the user hovers over the component, Umi will automatically start preloading the component js files and data for the routing jump.
+If `prefetch` is enabled, then when the user hovers over the component, Umi will automatically start preloading the component js files and data for the routing jump. (Note: Use this feature when `routePrefetch` and `manifest` are enabled)
 
 ### matchPath
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/docs/api/api.md b/docs/docs/docs/api/api.md
index a43c0c3f9548..4139c76bbb32 100644
--- a/docs/docs/docs/api/api.md
+++ b/docs/docs/docs/api/api.md
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ function IndexPage({ user }) {
 
 `<Link to>` 支持相对路径跳转；`<Link reloadDocument>` 不做路由跳转，等同于 `<a href>` 的跳转行为。
 
-若开启了 `prefetch` 则当用户将鼠标放到该组件上方时，Umi 就会自动开始进行跳转路由的组件 js 文件和数据预加载。
+若开启了 `prefetch` 则当用户将鼠标放到该组件上方时，Umi 就会自动开始进行跳转路由的组件 js 文件和数据预加载。（注：使用此功能请同时开启 `routePrefetch` 和 `manifest` 配置）
 
 ### matchPath
 
diff --git a/packages/renderer-react/src/browser.tsx b/packages/renderer-react/src/browser.tsx
index 116d60d1b2be..ca8c7d0f7347 100644
--- a/packages/renderer-react/src/browser.tsx
+++ b/packages/renderer-react/src/browser.tsx
@@ -249,42 +249,17 @@ const getBrowser = (
           ) || []
         ).filter(Boolean);
         matchedRouteIds.forEach((id) => {
-          // preload
-          // @ts-ignore
-          const manifest = window.__umi_manifest__;
-          if (manifest) {
-            const routeIdReplaced = id.replace(/[\/\-]/g, '_');
-            const preloadId = `preload-${routeIdReplaced}.js`;
-            if (!document.getElementById(preloadId)) {
-              const keys = Object.keys(manifest).filter((k) =>
-                k.startsWith(routeIdReplaced + '.'),
-              );
-              keys.forEach((key) => {
-                if (!/\.(js|css)$/.test(key)) {
-                  throw Error(`preload not support ${key} file`);
-                }
-                let file = manifest[key];
-                const link = document.createElement('link');
-                link.rel = 'preload';
-                link.as = 'style';
-                if (key.endsWith('.js')) {
-                  link.as = 'script';
-                  link.id = preloadId;
-                }
-                // publicPath already in the manifest,
-                // but if runtimePublicPath is true, we need to replace it
-                if (opts.runtimePublicPath) {
-                  file = file.replace(
-                    new RegExp(`^${opts.publicPath}`),
-                    // @ts-ignore
-                    window.publicPath,
-                  );
-                }
-                link.href = file;
-                document.head.appendChild(link);
-              });
+          // preload lazy component
+          // window.__umi_manifest__ is available when routePrefetch and manifest config is enabled
+          // __umi_manifest__ is not needed for preload, keep this is for compatibility and minimal change
+          if ((window as any).__umi_manifest__) {
+            // ref: https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/0940414/packages/react/src/ReactLazy.js#L135
+            const lazyCtor = opts.routeComponents[id]?._payload?._result;
+            if (typeof lazyCtor == 'function') {
+              lazyCtor();
             }
           }
+
           const clientLoader = opts.routes[id]?.clientLoader;
           const hasClientLoader = !!clientLoader;
           const hasServerLoader = opts.routes[id]?.hasServerLoader;