diff --git a/activemq-optional/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportBrokerTest.java b/activemq-optional/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportBrokerTest.java
index b1c1a47498..8010dfc44f 100755
--- a/activemq-optional/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportBrokerTest.java
+++ b/activemq-optional/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportBrokerTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ public class HttpTransportBrokerTest extends TransportBrokerTestSupport {
         super.setUp();
     }
 
+    protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        super.tearDown();
+        // Give the jetty server enough time to shutdown before starting another one
+        Thread.sleep(300);
+    }
+
     public static Test suite() {
         return suite(HttpTransportBrokerTest.class);
     }