diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/AdvisoryConsumer.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/AdvisoryConsumer.java
index 8106ab89c8..19ca585306 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/AdvisoryConsumer.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/AdvisoryConsumer.java
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ import org.apache.activemq.command.DataStructure;
 import org.apache.activemq.command.DestinationInfo;
 import org.apache.activemq.command.MessageAck;
 import org.apache.activemq.command.MessageDispatch;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 public class AdvisoryConsumer implements ActiveMQDispatcher {
+    private static final transient Log log = LogFactory.getLog(AdvisoryConsumer.class);
 
     private final ActiveMQConnection connection;
     private ConsumerInfo info;
@@ -46,8 +49,14 @@ public class AdvisoryConsumer implements ActiveMQDispatcher {
         this.connection.syncSendPacket(this.info);
     }
 
-    public void dispose() {
+    public synchronized void dispose() {
         if (!closed) {
+            try {
+                this.connection.asyncSendPacket(info.createRemoveCommand());
+            }
+            catch (JMSException e) {
+                log.info("Failed to send remove command: " + e, e);
+            }
             this.connection.removeDispatcher(info.getConsumerId());
             closed = true;
         }