1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/qpid/java/client/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/client/AMQConnection.java b/qpid/java/client/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/client/AMQConnection.java
index f6537e0375..3969eef8a9 100644
--- a/qpid/java/client/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/client/AMQConnection.java
+++ b/qpid/java/client/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/client/AMQConnection.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class AMQConnection extends Closeable implements Connection, QueueConnect
      * Whether this connection is started, i.e. whether messages are flowing to consumers. It has no meaning for message
      * publication.
      */
-    protected boolean _started;
+    protected volatile boolean _started;
 
     /** Policy dictating how to failover */
     protected FailoverPolicy _failoverPolicy;
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ public class AMQConnection extends Closeable implements Connection, QueueConnect
         checkNotClosed();
         if (!_started)
         {
+            _started = true;
             final Iterator it = _sessions.values().iterator();
             while (it.hasNext())
             {
@@ -876,7 +877,7 @@ public class AMQConnection extends Closeable implements Connection, QueueConnect
                 }
             }
 
-            _started = true;
+
         }
     }