diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java
index 8a34c2a4dd..68d54140ee 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQConnectionFactory.java
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ public class ActiveMQConnectionFactory extends JNDIBaseStorable implements Conne
             connection.setRedeliveryPolicy(getRedeliveryPolicy());
             connection.setTransformer(getTransformer());
             connection.setBlobTransferPolicy(getBlobTransferPolicy().copy());
-            connection.setWatchTopicAdvisories(watchTopicAdvisories);
-            connection.setProducerWindowSize(producerWindowSize);
+            connection.setWatchTopicAdvisories(isWatchTopicAdvisories());
+            connection.setProducerWindowSize(getProducerWindowSize());
             connection.setWarnAboutUnstartedConnectionTimeout(getWarnAboutUnstartedConnectionTimeout());
             transport.start();