diff --git a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/JmsBenchmark.java b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/JmsBenchmark.java
index f4d9c37fb3..c48c9138e5 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/JmsBenchmark.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/JmsBenchmark.java
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ public class JmsBenchmark extends JmsTestSupport {
         for( int i=0; i < SAMPLES; i ++) {
             
             long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
-            receivedMessages.set(0);
             producedMessages.set(0);
+            receivedMessages.set(0);
             
             Thread.sleep(SAMPLE_DURATION);