diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ExceptionIfDroppedReplayStrategy.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ExceptionIfDroppedReplayStrategy.java
index 84872cb5da..7649c1c514 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ExceptionIfDroppedReplayStrategy.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ExceptionIfDroppedReplayStrategy.java
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ public class ExceptionIfDroppedReplayStrategy implements ReplayStrategy {
 
     private int maximumDifference = 5;
 
-    public void onDroppedPackets(ReliableTransport transport, int expectedCounter, int actualCounter) throws IOException {
-        long count = Math.abs(actualCounter - expectedCounter);
+    public boolean onDroppedPackets(ReliableTransport transport, int expectedCounter, int actualCounter) throws IOException {
+        int difference = actualCounter - expectedCounter;
+        long count = Math.abs(difference);
         if (count > maximumDifference) {
             throw new IOException("Packets dropped on: " + transport + " count: " + count + " expected: " + expectedCounter + " but was: " + actualCounter);
         }
+        
+        // lets discard old commands
+        return difference > 0;
     }
 
     public void onReceivedPacket(ReliableTransport transport, long expectedCounter) {
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReliableTransport.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReliableTransport.java
index 05dbcbf2e4..72db68dfec 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReliableTransport.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReliableTransport.java
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ public class ReliableTransport extends TransportFilter {
 
         if (!valid) {
             synchronized (commands) {
-                // lets add it to the list for later on
-                commands.add(command);
-
                 try {
-                    replayStrategy.onDroppedPackets(this, expectedCounter, actualCounter);
+                    boolean keep = replayStrategy.onDroppedPackets(this, expectedCounter, actualCounter);
+                    
+                    if (keep) {
+                        // lets add it to the list for later on
+                        commands.add(command);
+                    }
                 }
                 catch (IOException e) {
                     getTransportListener().onException(e);
@@ -91,6 +93,23 @@ public class ReliableTransport extends TransportFilter {
         }
     }
 
+    public int getBufferedCommandCount() {
+        synchronized (commands) {
+            return commands.size();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public int getExpectedCounter() {
+        return expectedCounter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This property should never really be set - but is mutable primarily for test cases
+     */
+    public void setExpectedCounter(int expectedCounter) {
+        this.expectedCounter = expectedCounter;
+    }
+
     public String toString() {
         return next.toString();
     }
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReplayStrategy.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReplayStrategy.java
index 70d55e0c65..720925b591 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReplayStrategy.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/reliable/ReplayStrategy.java
@@ -26,7 +26,15 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  */
 public interface ReplayStrategy {
 
-    void onDroppedPackets(ReliableTransport transport, int expectedCounter, int actualCounter) throws IOException;
+    /**
+     * Deals with a dropped packet. 
+     * 
+     * @param transport the transport on which the packet was dropped
+     * @param expectedCounter the expected command counter
+     * @param actualCounter the actual command counter
+     * @return true if the command should be buffered or false if it should be discarded
+     */
+    boolean onDroppedPackets(ReliableTransport transport, int expectedCounter, int actualCounter) throws IOException;
 
     void onReceivedPacket(ReliableTransport transport, long expectedCounter);
 
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/ReliableTransportTest.java b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/ReliableTransportTest.java
index 5bd275a11c..f7a66c4ead 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/ReliableTransportTest.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/ReliableTransportTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
  */
 public class ReliableTransportTest extends TestCase {
 
-    protected TransportFilter transport;
+    protected ReliableTransport transport;
     protected StubTransportListener listener = new StubTransportListener();
     protected ReplayStrategy replayStrategy;
 
@@ -41,12 +41,40 @@ public class ReliableTransportTest extends TestCase {
         sendStreamOfCommands(sequenceNumbers, true);
     }
     
+    public void testValidWrapAroundPackets() throws Exception {
+        int[] sequenceNumbers = new int[10];
+        
+        int value = Integer.MAX_VALUE - 3;
+        transport.setExpectedCounter(value);
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+            System.out.println("command: " + i + " = " + value);
+            sequenceNumbers[i] = value++;
+        }
+        
+        sendStreamOfCommands(sequenceNumbers, true);
+    }
+    
     public void testDuplicatePacketsDropped() throws Exception {
         int[] sequenceNumbers = { 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 };
         
         sendStreamOfCommands(sequenceNumbers, true, 7);
     }
     
+    public void testOldDuplicatePacketsDropped() throws Exception {
+        int[] sequenceNumbers = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 6, 7 };
+        
+        sendStreamOfCommands(sequenceNumbers, true, 7);
+    }
+    
+    public void testOldDuplicatePacketsDroppedUsingNegativeCounters() throws Exception {
+        int[] sequenceNumbers = { -3, -1, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, -1, 3, 2, 0, 2, 4 };
+        
+        transport.setExpectedCounter(-3);
+        
+        sendStreamOfCommands(sequenceNumbers, true, 8);
+    }
+    
     public void testWrongOrderOfPackets() throws Exception {
         int[] sequenceNumbers = { 4, 3, 1, 5, 2, 7, 6, 8, 10, 9 };
 
@@ -83,13 +111,14 @@ public class ReliableTransportTest extends TestCase {
                 fail("Caught exception: " + e);
             }
             assertEquals("number of messages received", expectedCount, commands.size());
-        }
+            
+            assertEquals("Should have no buffered commands", 0, transport.getBufferedCommandCount());
+                   }
         else {
             assertTrue("Should have received an exception!", exceptions.size() > 0);
             Exception e = (Exception) exceptions.remove();
             System.out.println("Caught expected response: " + e);
         }
-        
     }
 
     protected void setUp() throws Exception {