diff --git a/remote/consul/consul.go b/remote/consul/consul.go
index fc9b8d3..e35e6d8 100644
--- a/remote/consul/consul.go
+++ b/remote/consul/consul.go
@@ -6,45 +6,39 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/watch"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"io"
+	"sync"
 )
 
-type consulConfigProvider struct{}
+type consulConfigProvider struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	idxMap map[string]uint64
+}
 
-func (rc consulConfigProvider) Get(rp viper.RemoteProvider) (io.Reader, error) {
+func (rc *consulConfigProvider) Get(rp viper.RemoteProvider) (io.Reader, error) {
 	config := api.DefaultConfig()
 	config.Address = rp.Endpoint()
 	client, err := api.NewClient(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	kv, _, err := client.KV().Get(rp.Path(), nil)
+	kv, meta, err := client.KV().Get(rp.Path(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	rc.updateIndex(rp, meta.LastIndex)
 	return bytes.NewReader(kv.Value), nil
 }
 
-func (rc consulConfigProvider) Watch(rp viper.RemoteProvider) (io.Reader, error) {
-	// TODO same as Get(), but behave like before(viper/remote), maybe record LastIndex in rp?
-	resp, quit := newWatcher(rp.Path(), rp.Endpoint())
-	r := <-resp
-	close(quit)
-	return bytes.NewReader(r.Value), r.Error
+func (rc *consulConfigProvider) Watch(rp viper.RemoteProvider) (io.Reader, error) {
+	return rc.watch(rp)
 }
 
-func (rc consulConfigProvider) WatchChannel(
-	rp viper.RemoteProvider) (resp <-chan *viper.RemoteResponse, quit chan bool) {
-	return newWatcher(rp.Path(), rp.Endpoint())
-}
-
-// To stop watch, just close(quit)
-func newWatcher(key, addr string) (<-chan *viper.RemoteResponse, chan bool) {
-	p, err := watch.Parse(map[string]interface{}{"type": "key", "key": key})
+func (rc *consulConfigProvider) watch(rp viper.RemoteProvider) (r io.Reader, err error) {
+	p, err := watch.Parse(map[string]interface{}{"type": "key", "key": rp.Path()})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	quit := make(chan bool)
-	viperResponseCh := make(chan *viper.RemoteResponse)
+	// handler
 	p.Handler = func(index uint64, data interface{}) {
 		if data == nil {
 			return
@@ -53,12 +47,49 @@ func newWatcher(key, addr string) (<-chan *viper.RemoteResponse, chan bool) {
 		if !ok {
 			return
 		}
+		if !rc.updateIndex(rp, index) {
+			return
+		}
+		r = bytes.NewReader(kv.Value)
+		p.Stop()
+	}
+	// start watch
+	p.Run(rp.Endpoint())
+	return
+}
+
+func (rc *consulConfigProvider) WatchChannel(
+	rp viper.RemoteProvider) (resp <-chan *viper.RemoteResponse, quit chan bool) {
+	return rc.watchChannel(rp)
+}
+
+func (rc *consulConfigProvider) watchChannel(rp viper.RemoteProvider) (<-chan *viper.RemoteResponse, chan bool) {
+	p, err := watch.Parse(map[string]interface{}{"type": "key", "key": rp.Path()})
+	if err != nil {
+		// this should not happen
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	quit := make(chan bool)
+	viperResponseCh := make(chan *viper.RemoteResponse)
+	// handler
+	p.Handler = func(index uint64, data interface{}) {
+		if data == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		kv, ok := data.(*api.KVPair)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+		if !rc.updateIndex(rp, index) {
+			return
+		}
 		select {
 		case viperResponseCh <- &viper.RemoteResponse{Value: kv.Value}:
 		case <-quit:
 		}
 	}
-	go p.Run(addr)
+	// start watcher
+	go p.Run(rp.Endpoint())
 	// wait quit
 	go func() {
 		<-quit
@@ -67,6 +98,22 @@ func newWatcher(key, addr string) (<-chan *viper.RemoteResponse, chan bool) {
 	return viperResponseCh, quit
 }
 
-func init() {
-	viper.RemoteConfig = &consulConfigProvider{}
+func makeIndexKey(rp viper.RemoteProvider) string {
+	return rp.Endpoint() + "_" + rp.Path()
+}
+
+func (rc *consulConfigProvider) updateIndex(
+	rp viper.RemoteProvider, lastIndex uint64) (updated bool) {
+	rc.mu.Lock()
+	oldLastIndex := rc.idxMap[makeIndexKey(rp)]
+	if oldLastIndex < lastIndex {
+		rc.idxMap[makeIndexKey(rp)] = lastIndex
+		updated = true
+	}
+	rc.mu.Unlock()
+	return
+}
+
+func init() {
+	viper.RemoteConfig = &consulConfigProvider{idxMap: make(map[string]uint64)}
 }
diff --git a/remote/consul/doc.go b/remote/consul/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e09afa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote/consul/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package consul
+
+// Integrates the consul's remote features of Viper.
+
+// viper/remote's problems:
+// 1.consul watch do not work
+// 2.outdated consul's lib
+
+// use this ConsulRemoteConfigProvider, just replace
+// _ "github.com/spf13/viper/remote" => _ "github.com/spf13/viper/remote/consul"
+
+// usage example 1:
+//func main() {
+//	v := viper.New()
+//	err := v.AddRemoteProvider("consul", "127.0.0.1:8500", "foo/bar")
+//	if err != nil {
+//		panic(err)
+//	}
+//	v.SetConfigType("json")
+//	err = v.ReadRemoteConfig()
+//	if err != nil {
+//		panic(err)
+//	}
+//	for {
+//		// blocking until consul kv updated
+//		err = v.WatchRemoteConfig()
+//		if err != nil {
+//			panic(err)
+//		}
+//		// your config is updated now.
+//		// ...
+//	}
+//}
+
+// usage example 2:
+//func main() {
+//	v := viper.New()
+//	err := v.AddRemoteProvider("consul", "127.0.0.1:8500", "foo/bar")
+//	if err != nil {
+//		panic(err)
+//	}
+//	v.SetConfigType("json")
+//	err = v.ReadRemoteConfig()
+//	if err != nil {
+//		panic(err)
+//	}
+//	// your config will be update async
+//	v.WatchRemoteConfigOnChannel()
+//	// ....
+//}
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