diff --git a/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/TransportConstants.java b/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/TransportConstants.java
index d8a88545d3..9ba2c8bf84 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/TransportConstants.java
+++ b/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/TransportConstants.java
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ public class TransportConstants {
 
    public static final String NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME = "needClientAuth";
 
+   public static final String WANT_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME = "wantClientAuth";
+
    public static final String VERIFY_HOST_PROP_NAME = "verifyHost";
 
    public static final String TRUST_ALL_PROP_NAME = "trustAll";
@@ -201,6 +203,8 @@ public class TransportConstants {
 
    public static final boolean DEFAULT_NEED_CLIENT_AUTH = false;
 
+   public static final boolean DEFAULT_WANT_CLIENT_AUTH = false;
+
    public static final boolean DEFAULT_VERIFY_HOST = false;
 
    public static final String DEFAULT_SSL_PROVIDER = "JDK";
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ public class TransportConstants {
       allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.ENABLED_CIPHER_SUITES_PROP_NAME);
       allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.ENABLED_PROTOCOLS_PROP_NAME);
       allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME);
+      allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.WANT_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME);
       allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.VERIFY_HOST_PROP_NAME);
       allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.TCP_NODELAY_PROPNAME);
       allowableAcceptorKeys.add(TransportConstants.TCP_SENDBUFFER_SIZE_PROPNAME);
diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/NettyAcceptor.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/NettyAcceptor.java
index f6424e3c08..5af3db76b5 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/NettyAcceptor.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/impl/netty/NettyAcceptor.java
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ public class NettyAcceptor extends AbstractAcceptor {
 
    private final boolean needClientAuth;
 
+   private final boolean wantClientAuth;
+
    private final String sslProvider;
 
    private final boolean verifyHost;
@@ -273,6 +275,8 @@ public class NettyAcceptor extends AbstractAcceptor {
 
          needClientAuth = ConfigurationHelper.getBooleanProperty(TransportConstants.NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME, TransportConstants.DEFAULT_NEED_CLIENT_AUTH, configuration);
 
+         wantClientAuth = ConfigurationHelper.getBooleanProperty(TransportConstants.WANT_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME, TransportConstants.DEFAULT_WANT_CLIENT_AUTH, configuration);
+
          verifyHost = ConfigurationHelper.getBooleanProperty(TransportConstants.VERIFY_HOST_PROP_NAME, TransportConstants.DEFAULT_VERIFY_HOST, configuration);
 
          sslProvider = ConfigurationHelper.getStringProperty(TransportConstants.SSL_PROVIDER, TransportConstants.DEFAULT_SSL_PROVIDER, configuration);
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ public class NettyAcceptor extends AbstractAcceptor {
          enabledCipherSuites = TransportConstants.DEFAULT_ENABLED_CIPHER_SUITES;
          enabledProtocols = TransportConstants.DEFAULT_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS;
          needClientAuth = TransportConstants.DEFAULT_NEED_CLIENT_AUTH;
+         wantClientAuth = TransportConstants.DEFAULT_WANT_CLIENT_AUTH;
          verifyHost = TransportConstants.DEFAULT_VERIFY_HOST;
          sslProvider = TransportConstants.DEFAULT_SSL_PROVIDER;
       }
@@ -468,8 +473,11 @@ public class NettyAcceptor extends AbstractAcceptor {
 
       engine.setUseClientMode(false);
 
-      if (needClientAuth)
+      if (needClientAuth) {
          engine.setNeedClientAuth(true);
+      } else if (wantClientAuth) {
+         engine.setWantClientAuth(true);
+      }
 
       // setting the enabled cipher suites resets the enabled protocols so we need
       // to save the enabled protocols so that after the customer cipher suite is enabled
diff --git a/docs/user-manual/en/configuring-transports.md b/docs/user-manual/en/configuring-transports.md
index 5f83627633..df985b6371 100644
--- a/docs/user-manual/en/configuring-transports.md
+++ b/docs/user-manual/en/configuring-transports.md
@@ -403,6 +403,18 @@ following additional properties:
     This property is only for an `acceptor`. It tells a client
     connecting to this acceptor that 2-way SSL is required. Valid values
     are `true` or `false`. Default is `false`.
+    
+    Note that this property takes precedence over `wantClientAuth` and if
+    its value is set to true then `wantClientAuth` will be ignored.
+    
+-   `wantClientAuth`
+
+    This property is only for an `acceptor`. It tells a client
+    connecting to this acceptor that 2-way SSL is requested but not required. 
+    Valid values are `true` or `false`. Default is `false`. 
+    
+    Note that if the property `needClientAuth` is set to true then that
+    property will take precedence and this property will be ignored.
 
 -   `verifyHost`
 
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/security/SecurityTest.java b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/security/SecurityTest.java
index 6d5b77d226..cb59471799 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/security/SecurityTest.java
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/security/SecurityTest.java
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ public class SecurityTest extends ActiveMQTestBase {
 
    @Test
    public void testJAASSecurityManagerAuthenticationWithCerts() throws Exception {
+      testJAASSecurityManagerAuthenticationWithCerts(TransportConstants.NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME);
+   }
+
+   @Test
+   public void testJAASSecurityManagerAuthenticationWithCertsWantClientAuth() throws Exception {
+      testJAASSecurityManagerAuthenticationWithCerts(TransportConstants.WANT_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME);
+   }
+
+   protected void testJAASSecurityManagerAuthenticationWithCerts(String clientAuthPropName) throws Exception {
       ActiveMQJAASSecurityManager securityManager = new ActiveMQJAASSecurityManager("CertLogin");
       ActiveMQServer server = addServer(ActiveMQServers.newActiveMQServer(createDefaultInVMConfig().setSecurityEnabled(true), ManagementFactory.getPlatformMBeanServer(), securityManager, false));
 
@@ -155,7 +164,7 @@ public class SecurityTest extends ActiveMQTestBase {
       params.put(TransportConstants.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD_PROP_NAME, "secureexample");
       params.put(TransportConstants.TRUSTSTORE_PATH_PROP_NAME, "server-side-truststore.jks");
       params.put(TransportConstants.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD_PROP_NAME, "secureexample");
-      params.put(TransportConstants.NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME, true);
+      params.put(clientAuthPropName, true);
 
       server.getConfiguration().addAcceptorConfiguration(new TransportConfiguration(NETTY_ACCEPTOR_FACTORY, params));
 
@@ -612,6 +621,15 @@ public class SecurityTest extends ActiveMQTestBase {
 
    @Test
    public void testJAASSecurityManagerAuthorizationPositiveWithCerts() throws Exception {
+      testJAASSecurityManagerAuthorizationPositiveWithCerts(TransportConstants.NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME);
+   }
+
+   @Test
+   public void testJAASSecurityManagerAuthorizationPositiveWithCertsWantClientAuth() throws Exception {
+      testJAASSecurityManagerAuthorizationPositiveWithCerts(TransportConstants.WANT_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME);
+   }
+
+   protected void testJAASSecurityManagerAuthorizationPositiveWithCerts(String clientAuthPropName) throws Exception {
       final SimpleString ADDRESS = new SimpleString("address");
       final SimpleString DURABLE_QUEUE = new SimpleString("durableQueue");
       final SimpleString NON_DURABLE_QUEUE = new SimpleString("nonDurableQueue");
@@ -625,7 +643,7 @@ public class SecurityTest extends ActiveMQTestBase {
       params.put(TransportConstants.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD_PROP_NAME, "secureexample");
       params.put(TransportConstants.TRUSTSTORE_PATH_PROP_NAME, "server-side-truststore.jks");
       params.put(TransportConstants.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD_PROP_NAME, "secureexample");
-      params.put(TransportConstants.NEED_CLIENT_AUTH_PROP_NAME, true);
+      params.put(clientAuthPropName, true);
 
       server.getConfiguration().addAcceptorConfiguration(new TransportConfiguration(NETTY_ACCEPTOR_FACTORY, params));