diff --git a/artemis-jms-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/client/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java b/artemis-jms-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/client/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java
index ef07e71425..3621214422 100644
--- a/artemis-jms-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/client/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/artemis-jms-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/client/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ public class ActiveMQConnectionFactory extends JNDIStorable implements Connectio
                                                                       final String password,
                                                                       final boolean isXA,
                                                                       final int type) throws JMSException {
-      readOnly = true;
+      makeReadOnly();
 
       ClientSessionFactory factory;
 
@@ -965,4 +965,9 @@ public class ActiveMQConnectionFactory extends JNDIStorable implements Connectio
       }
       super.finalize();
    }
+
+   // this may need to be set by classes which extend this class
+   protected void makeReadOnly() {
+      this.readOnly = true;
+   }
 }