diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/qourum/SharedNothingBackupQuorum.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/qourum/SharedNothingBackupQuorum.java
index dd1248df48..035ca05a49 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/qourum/SharedNothingBackupQuorum.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/qourum/SharedNothingBackupQuorum.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class SharedNothingBackupQuorum implements Quorum, SessionFailureListener
 
    private final NetworkHealthCheck networkHealthCheck;
 
-   private boolean stopped = false;
+   private volatile boolean stopped = false;
 
    /**
     * This is a safety net in case the live sends the first {@link ReplicationLiveIsStoppingMessage}