diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridgeSupport.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridgeSupport.java
index 0abe6889b6..e7d103e2ff 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridgeSupport.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridgeSupport.java
@@ -1227,6 +1227,10 @@ public abstract class DemandForwardingBridgeSupport implements NetworkBridge, Br
         return configuration.isDuplex() || createdByDuplex;
     }
 
+    public ConcurrentHashMap<ConsumerId, DemandSubscription> getLocalSubscriptionMap() {
+        return subscriptionMapByRemoteId;
+    }
+
     public void setBrokerService(BrokerService brokerService) {
         this.brokerService = brokerService;
         this.localBrokerId = brokerService.getRegionBroker().getBrokerId();
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandSubscription.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandSubscription.java
index 1fe36a0c94..da03e4f83b 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandSubscription.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandSubscription.java
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public class DemandSubscription {
         return remoteSubsIds.isEmpty();
     }
 
+    public int size() {
+        return remoteSubsIds.size();
+    }
     /**
      * @return Returns the localInfo.
      */
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/network/SimpleNetworkTest.java b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/network/SimpleNetworkTest.java
index 96510c0060..9e1c3b3b72 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/network/SimpleNetworkTest.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/network/SimpleNetworkTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.apache.activemq.network;
 
 import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import javax.jms.Connection;
 import javax.jms.DeliveryMode;
 import javax.jms.Destination;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ import javax.jms.TopicSession;
 import org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnectionFactory;
 import org.apache.activemq.broker.BrokerService;
 import org.apache.activemq.command.ActiveMQTopic;
+import org.apache.activemq.command.ConsumerId;
+import org.apache.activemq.util.Wait;
 import org.apache.activemq.xbean.BrokerFactoryBean;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -105,7 +108,9 @@ public class SimpleNetworkTest extends org.apache.activemq.TestSupport {
         MessageConsumer consumer2 = remoteSession.createConsumer(included);
         MessageProducer producer = localSession.createProducer(included);
         producer.setDeliveryMode(DeliveryMode.NON_PERSISTENT);
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
+
+        waitForConsumerRegistration(localBroker, 2);
+
         for (int i = 0; i < MESSAGE_COUNT; i++) {
             Message test = localSession.createTextMessage("test-" + i);
             producer.send(test);
@@ -117,6 +122,27 @@ public class SimpleNetworkTest extends org.apache.activemq.TestSupport {
         assertNull(consumer2.receive(1000));
     }
 
+    private void waitForConsumerRegistration(final BrokerService brokerService, final int min) throws Exception {
+        assertTrue("Internal bridge consumers registered in time", Wait.waitFor(new Wait.Condition() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean isSatisified() throws Exception {
+                Object[] bridges = brokerService.getNetworkConnectors().get(0).bridges.values().toArray();
+                if (bridges.length > 0) {
+                    LOG.info(brokerService + " bridges "  + bridges);
+                    DemandForwardingBridgeSupport demandForwardingBridgeSupport = (DemandForwardingBridgeSupport) bridges[0];
+                    ConcurrentHashMap<ConsumerId, DemandSubscription> forwardingBridges = demandForwardingBridgeSupport.getLocalSubscriptionMap();
+                    LOG.info(brokerService + " bridge "  + demandForwardingBridgeSupport + ", localSubs: " + forwardingBridges);
+                    if (!forwardingBridges.isEmpty()) {
+                        DemandSubscription demandSubscription = (DemandSubscription) forwardingBridges.values().toArray()[0];
+                        LOG.info(brokerService + " DemandSubscription "  + demandSubscription + ", size: " + demandSubscription.size());
+                        return demandSubscription.size() >= min;
+                    }
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        }));
+    }
+
     public void testDurableStoreAndForward() throws Exception {
         // create a remote durable consumer
         MessageConsumer remoteConsumer = remoteSession.createDurableSubscriber(included, consumerName);