diff --git a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/test/JmsSendReceiveTestSupport.java b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/test/JmsSendReceiveTestSupport.java
index 8925c171c5..91f62439a7 100755
--- a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/test/JmsSendReceiveTestSupport.java
+++ b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/test/JmsSendReceiveTestSupport.java
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ public abstract class JmsSendReceiveTestSupport extends org.apache.activemq.Test
      * @throws Exception
      */
     public void testSendReceive() throws Exception {
+        Thread.sleep(100);
+
         sendMessages();
 
         assertMessagesAreReceived();