diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/protocol/amqp/broker/ActiveMQProtonRemotingConnection.java b/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/protocol/amqp/broker/ActiveMQProtonRemotingConnection.java
index 79144d113d..02f035a6ad 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/protocol/amqp/broker/ActiveMQProtonRemotingConnection.java
+++ b/artemis-protocols/artemis-amqp-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/protocol/amqp/broker/ActiveMQProtonRemotingConnection.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class ActiveMQProtonRemotingConnection extends AbstractRemotingConnection
 
    @Override
    public String getClientID() {
-      return amqpConnection.getContainer();
+      return amqpConnection.getRemoteContainer();
    }
 
    public void open() {