diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_placement_group.py b/python/ray/tests/test_placement_group.py
index 4b8ee218a..3fe2fbee2 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_placement_group.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_placement_group.py
@@ -1724,5 +1724,56 @@ def test_placement_group_client_option_serialization():
     dict_to_pg_to_dict(pg_dict_no_bundles)
 
 
+def test_actor_scheduling_not_block_with_placement_group(ray_start_cluster):
+    """Tests the scheduling of lots of actors will not be blocked
+       when using placement groups.
+
+       For more detailed information please refer to:
+       https://github.com/ray-project/ray/issues/15801.
+    """
+
+    cluster = ray_start_cluster
+    cluster.add_node(num_cpus=1)
+    ray.init(address=cluster.address)
+
+    @ray.remote
+    class A:
+        def ready(self):
+            pass
+
+    actor_num = 1000
+    pgs = [ray.util.placement_group([{"CPU": 1}]) for _ in range(actor_num)]
+    actors = [A.options(placement_group=pg).remote() for pg in pgs]
+    refs = [actor.ready.remote() for actor in actors]
+
+    expected_created_num = 1
+
+    def is_actor_created_number_correct():
+        ready, not_ready = ray.wait(refs, num_returns=len(refs), timeout=1)
+        return len(ready) == expected_created_num
+
+    def is_pg_created_number_correct():
+        created_pgs = [
+            pg for _, pg in ray.util.placement_group_table().items()
+            if pg["state"] == "CREATED"
+        ]
+        return len(created_pgs) == expected_created_num
+
+    wait_for_condition(is_pg_created_number_correct, timeout=3)
+    wait_for_condition(
+        is_actor_created_number_correct, timeout=30, retry_interval_ms=0)
+
+    # NOTE: we don't need to test all the actors create successfully.
+    for _ in range(20):
+        expected_created_num += 1
+        cluster.add_node(num_cpus=1)
+
+        wait_for_condition(is_pg_created_number_correct, timeout=10)
+        # Make sure the node add event will cause a waiting actor
+        # to create successfully in time.
+        wait_for_condition(
+            is_actor_created_number_correct, timeout=30, retry_interval_ms=0)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main(["-sv", __file__]))
diff --git a/src/ray/common/task/task_spec.cc b/src/ray/common/task/task_spec.cc
index 0630bb196..45e656f68 100644
--- a/src/ray/common/task/task_spec.cc
+++ b/src/ray/common/task/task_spec.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void TaskSpecification::ComputeResources() {
     // the actor tasks need not be scheduled.
 
     // Map the scheduling class descriptor to an integer for performance.
-    auto sched_cls = GetRequiredResources();
+    auto sched_cls = GetRequiredPlacementResources();
     sched_cls_id_ = GetSchedulingClass(sched_cls);
   }
 }