diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/internal/AbstractPersistentCollection.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/internal/AbstractPersistentCollection.java
index 43d5c2482c..ed755bb7a2 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/internal/AbstractPersistentCollection.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/internal/AbstractPersistentCollection.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPersistentCollection implements Serializable, Pers
 				throwLazyInitializationException( "could not initialize proxy - no Session" );
 			}
 		}
-		else if ( !session.isOpen() ) {
+		else if ( !session.isOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose() ) {
 			if ( allowLoadOutsideTransaction ) {
 				tempSession = openTemporarySessionForLoading();
 			}
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SessionDelegatorBaseImpl.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SessionDelegatorBaseImpl.java
index 1ae03910a6..16f7bf9d06 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SessionDelegatorBaseImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SessionDelegatorBaseImpl.java
@@ -403,6 +403,16 @@ public class SessionDelegatorBaseImpl implements SessionImplementor {
 		return delegate.isClosed();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void checkOpen() {
+		delegate.checkOpen();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose() {
+		return delegate.isOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean shouldAutoClose() {
 		return delegate.shouldAutoClose();
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SharedSessionContractImplementor.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SharedSessionContractImplementor.java
index b6d3756bb1..4b06dea3cc 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SharedSessionContractImplementor.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/spi/SharedSessionContractImplementor.java
@@ -116,6 +116,15 @@ public interface SharedSessionContractImplementor
 	 */
 	boolean isClosed();
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks whether the session is open or is waiting for auto-close
+	 *
+	 * @return {@code true} if the session is closed or if it's waiting for auto-close; {@code false} otherwise.
+	 */
+	default boolean isOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose() {
+		return !isClosed();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Performs a check whether the Session is open, and if not:<ul>
 	 *     <li>marks current transaction (if one) for rollback only</li>
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/AbstractSharedSessionContract.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/AbstractSharedSessionContract.java
index 98c85013a3..88c1173dca 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/AbstractSharedSessionContract.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/AbstractSharedSessionContract.java
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractSharedSessionContract implements SharedSessionCont
 		// nothing to do in base impl, here for SessionImpl hook
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose() {
+		return !isClosed() || waitingForAutoClose;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void checkOpen(boolean markForRollbackIfClosed) {
 		if ( isClosed() ) {
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java
index fa94c09365..61402f01b7 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ public final class SessionImpl
 	}
 
 	private void fireLoad(LoadEvent event, LoadType loadType) {
-		checkOpen();
+		checkOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose();
 		checkTransactionSynchStatus();
 		for ( LoadEventListener listener : listeners( EventType.LOAD ) ) {
 			listener.onLoad( event, loadType );
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ public final class SessionImpl
 	}
 
 	private void fireResolveNaturalId(ResolveNaturalIdEvent event) {
-		checkOpen();
+		checkOpenOrWaitingForAutoClose();
 		checkTransactionSynchStatus();
 		for ( ResolveNaturalIdEventListener listener : listeners( EventType.RESOLVE_NATURAL_ID ) ) {
 			listener.onResolveNaturalId( event );
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/DeleteCollectionJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/DeleteCollectionJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7108091c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/DeleteCollectionJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/*
+ * Hibernate, Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
+ *
+ * License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 2.1 or later.
+ * See the lgpl.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html>.
+ */
+package org.hibernate.envers.test.integration.jta;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
+
+import org.hibernate.cfg.AvailableSettings;
+import org.hibernate.envers.Audited;
+import org.hibernate.envers.test.BaseEnversJPAFunctionalTestCase;
+import org.hibernate.envers.test.Priority;
+
+import org.hibernate.testing.TestForIssue;
+import org.hibernate.testing.jta.TestingJtaBootstrap;
+import org.hibernate.testing.jta.TestingJtaPlatformImpl;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+/**
+ * @author Andrea Boriero
+ */
+@TestForIssue(jiraKey = "HHH-11580")
+public class DeleteCollectionJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest extends BaseEnversJPAFunctionalTestCase {
+	private static final int ENTITY_ID = 1;
+	private static final int OTHER_ENTITY_ID = 2;
+
+	@Override
+	protected Class<?>[] getAnnotatedClasses() {
+		return new Class<?>[] {TestEntity.class, OtherTestEntity.class};
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void addConfigOptions(Map options) {
+		TestingJtaBootstrap.prepare( options );
+		options.put( AvailableSettings.ALLOW_JTA_TRANSACTION_ACCESS, "true" );
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	@Priority(10)
+	public void initData() throws Exception {
+		TestingJtaPlatformImpl.INSTANCE.getTransactionManager().begin();
+		EntityManager entityManager = getEntityManager();
+		try {
+			TestEntity entity = new TestEntity( ENTITY_ID, "Fab" );
+			entityManager.persist( entity );
+
+			OtherTestEntity other = new OtherTestEntity( OTHER_ENTITY_ID, "other" );
+
+			entity.addOther( other );
+			entityManager.persist( entity );
+			entityManager.persist( other );
+
+		}
+		finally {
+			entityManager.close();
+			TestingJtaPlatformImpl.tryCommit();
+		}
+		TestingJtaPlatformImpl.INSTANCE.getTransactionManager().begin();
+		entityManager = getEntityManager();
+		try {
+			TestEntity entity = entityManager.find( TestEntity.class, ENTITY_ID );
+			OtherTestEntity other = entityManager.find( OtherTestEntity.class, OTHER_ENTITY_ID );
+			entityManager.remove( entity );
+			entityManager.remove( other );
+		}
+		finally {
+			entityManager.close();
+			TestingJtaPlatformImpl.tryCommit();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testRevisionCounts() {
+		assertEquals(
+				Arrays.asList( 1, 2 ),
+				getAuditReader().getRevisions( TestEntity.class, ENTITY_ID )
+		);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testRevisionHistory() {
+		assertEquals(
+				new TestEntity( 1, "Fab" ),
+				getAuditReader().find( TestEntity.class, ENTITY_ID, 1 )
+		);
+	}
+
+	@Audited
+	@Entity
+	public static class TestEntity {
+		@Id
+		private Integer id;
+
+		private String name;
+
+		@OneToMany
+		private List<OtherTestEntity> others = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		public TestEntity() {
+		}
+
+		public TestEntity(Integer id, String name) {
+			this.id = id;
+			this.name = name;
+		}
+
+		public Integer getId() {
+			return id;
+		}
+
+		public void addOther(OtherTestEntity other) {
+			this.others.add( other );
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+			if ( this == o ) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			if ( o == null || getClass() != o.getClass() ) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			TestEntity that = (TestEntity) o;
+
+			if ( getId() != null ? !getId().equals( that.getId() ) : that.getId() != null ) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			return name != null ? name.equals( that.name ) : that.name == null;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public int hashCode() {
+			int result = getId() != null ? getId().hashCode() : 0;
+			result = 31 * result + ( name != null ? name.hashCode() : 0 );
+			return result;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Audited
+	@Entity
+	public static class OtherTestEntity {
+
+		@Id
+		private Integer id;
+		private String name;
+
+		public OtherTestEntity() {
+		}
+
+		public OtherTestEntity(int id, String name) {
+			this.id = id;
+			this.name = name;
+		}
+
+		public Integer getId() {
+			return id;
+		}
+
+		public String getName() {
+			return name;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/OneToManyJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/OneToManyJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java
index efc673b8d5..941a2e8f05 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/OneToManyJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/integration/jta/OneToManyJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest.java
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@ public class OneToManyJtaSessionClosedBeforeCommitTest extends BaseEnversJPAFunc
 			entityManager.persist( ingEntity );
 
 			entityId = ingEntity.getId();
-			// simulates spring JtaTransactionManager.triggerBeforeCompletion()
-			// this closes the entity manager prior to the JTA transaction.
-			entityManager.close();
 		}
 		finally {
+			entityManager.close();
 			TestingJtaPlatformImpl.tryCommit();
 		}
 	}