diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/CompositeDemandForwardingBridge.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/CompositeDemandForwardingBridge.java
index bf7fa328ad..1d2c563d48 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/CompositeDemandForwardingBridge.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/CompositeDemandForwardingBridge.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class CompositeDemandForwardingBridge extends DemandForwardingBridgeSuppo
     public CompositeDemandForwardingBridge(Transport localBroker, Transport remoteBroker) {
         super(localBroker, remoteBroker);
         remoteBrokerName = remoteBroker.toString();
+    	remoteBrokerNameKnownLatch.countDown();
     }
 
     protected void serviceRemoteBrokerInfo(Command command) throws IOException {
diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java
index ccd35cd65b..95a7eca6aa 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class DemandForwardingBridge extends DemandForwardingBridgeSupport {
                     ServiceSupport.dispose(this);
                 }
             }
+        	remoteBrokerNameKnownLatch.countDown();
         }
     }
 
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 5407abc159..62346abbe0 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
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public abstract class DemandForwardingBridgeSupport implements Bridge {
     protected final ConcurrentHashMap subscriptionMapByRemoteId = new ConcurrentHashMap();
     protected final BrokerId localBrokerPath[] = new BrokerId[] { null };
     protected CountDownLatch startedLatch = new CountDownLatch(2);
+    protected CountDownLatch remoteBrokerNameKnownLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
     protected boolean decreaseNetworkConsumerPriority;
     protected int networkTTL = 1;
     protected final AtomicBoolean remoteInterupted = new AtomicBoolean(false);
@@ -212,6 +213,9 @@ public abstract class DemandForwardingBridgeSupport implements Bridge {
     protected void startLocalBridge() throws Exception {
         if(localBridgeStarted.compareAndSet(false,true)){
             synchronized( this ) {
+            	
+        		remoteBrokerNameKnownLatch.await();
+
 	            localConnectionInfo=new ConnectionInfo();
 	            localConnectionInfo.setConnectionId(new ConnectionId(idGenerator.generateId()));
 	            localClientId="NC_"+remoteBrokerName+"_inbound"+name;