diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/stomp/StompTest.java b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/stomp/StompTest.java
index ac9934ef15..2ad2b9d9c3 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/stomp/StompTest.java
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/stomp/StompTest.java
@@ -1279,6 +1279,58 @@ public class StompTest extends StompTestBase {
       sendFrame(frame);
    }
 
+   @Test
+   public void testTopicExistsAfterNoUnsubscribeDisconnect() throws Exception {
+
+      String frame = "CONNECT\n" + "login: brianm\n" + "passcode: wombats\n\n" + Stomp.NULL;
+      sendFrame(frame);
+
+      frame = receiveFrame(100000);
+      Assert.assertTrue(frame.startsWith("CONNECTED"));
+
+      frame = "SUBSCRIBE\n" + "destination:" +
+         getTopicPrefix() +
+         getTopicName() +
+         "\n" +
+         "receipt: 12\n" +
+         "\n\n" +
+         Stomp.NULL;
+      sendFrame(frame);
+      // wait for SUBSCRIBE's receipt
+      frame = receiveFrame(10000);
+      Assert.assertTrue(frame.startsWith("RECEIPT"));
+
+      // disconnect, _without unsubscribing_
+      frame = "DISCONNECT\n" + "\n\n" + Stomp.NULL;
+      sendFrame(frame);
+      waitForFrameToTakeEffect();
+
+      // connect again
+      reconnect();
+      frame = "CONNECT\n" + "login: brianm\n" + "passcode: wombats\n\n" + Stomp.NULL;
+      sendFrame(frame);
+
+      frame = receiveFrame(100000);
+      Assert.assertTrue(frame.startsWith("CONNECTED"));
+
+      // send a receipted message to the topic
+      frame = "SEND\n" + "destination:" + getTopicPrefix() + getTopicName() + "\nreceipt:42\n\n\n" + "Hello World" + Stomp.NULL;
+      sendFrame(frame);
+
+      // the topic should exist and receive the message, and we should get the requested receipt
+      frame = receiveFrame(2000);
+      log.info("Received frame: " + frame);
+      Assert.assertTrue(frame.startsWith("RECEIPT"));
+
+      // ...and nothing else
+      frame = receiveFrame(2000);
+      log.info("Received frame: " + frame);
+      Assert.assertNull(frame);
+
+      frame = "DISCONNECT\n" + "\n\n" + Stomp.NULL;
+      sendFrame(frame);
+   }
+
    @Test
    public void testClientAckNotPartOfTransaction() throws Exception {