diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/KahaStore.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/KahaStore.java
index 36189806de..2e67dec870 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/KahaStore.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/kaha/impl/KahaStore.java
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ public class KahaStore implements Store{
     }
 
     protected synchronized void initialize() throws IOException{
+    	if( closed )
+    		throw new IOException("Store has been closed.");
         if(!initialized){
             initialized=true;
             directory=new File(name);