diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/CollectionType.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/CollectionType.java
index 7a9bcd25dc..a9ad4a1b7f 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/CollectionType.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/CollectionType.java
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ public abstract class CollectionType extends AbstractType implements Association
 
 		// TODO: I don't really like this implementation; it would be better if
 		// this was handled by searchForDirtyCollections()
-		return isOwnerVersioned( session ) && super.isDirty( old, current, session );
+		return super.isDirty( old, current, session );
 		// return false;
 
 	}
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest.java
index 8689bd0a88..35125edca1 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.hibernate.collection.spi.PersistentCollection;
 import org.hibernate.engine.spi.CollectionEntry;
 import org.hibernate.engine.spi.EntityEntry;
 import org.hibernate.engine.spi.SessionImplementor;
+import org.hibernate.testing.TestForIssue;
 import org.hibernate.testing.junit4.BaseCoreFunctionalTestCase;
 
 import java.lang.InstantiationException;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 public abstract class AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest extends BaseCoreFunctionalTestCase {
 
 	@Test
+	@TestForIssue( jiraKey = "HHH-9777" )
 	public void testMergeNullCollection() {
 		Session s = openSession();
 		s.getTransaction().begin();
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest extends BaseCoreFunctio
 	}
 
 	@Test
+	@TestForIssue( jiraKey = "HHH-9777" )
 	public void testGetAndNullifyCollection() {
 		Session s = openSession();
 		s.getTransaction().begin();
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDereferencedCollectionTest extends BaseCoreFunctio
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	//@FailureExpected( jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
+	@TestForIssue( jiraKey = "HHH-9777" )
 	public void testGetAndReplaceCollection() {
 		Session s = openSession();
 		s.getTransaction().begin();
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java
index 66191f4ff6..3b9392a564 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
  */
 package org.hibernate.test.collection.dereferenced;
 
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-import org.hibernate.testing.FailureExpected;
-
 /**
  * @author Gail Badner
  */
@@ -36,25 +32,4 @@ public class UnversionedCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest extends AbstractDerefe
 	protected Class<?> getCollectionOwnerClass() {
 		return UnversionedCascadeOne.class;
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
-	public void testMergeNullCollection() {
-		super.testMergeNullCollection();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
-	public void testGetAndNullifyCollection() {
-		super.testGetAndNullifyCollection();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
-	public void testGetAndReplaceCollection() {
-		super.testGetAndReplaceCollection();
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedNoCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedNoCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java
index e6c01a491b..655e36d81e 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedNoCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/collection/dereferenced/UnversionedNoCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest.java
@@ -36,25 +36,4 @@ public class UnversionedNoCascadeDereferencedCollectionTest extends AbstractDere
 	protected Class<?> getCollectionOwnerClass() {
 		return UnversionedNoCascadeOne.class;
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
-	public void testMergeNullCollection() {
-		super.testMergeNullCollection();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
-	public void testGetAndNullifyCollection() {
-		super.testGetAndNullifyCollection();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
-	public void testGetAndReplaceCollection() {
-		super.testGetAndReplaceCollection();
-	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/legacy/FooBarTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/legacy/FooBarTest.java
index 23aa444b52..05d397779f 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/legacy/FooBarTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/legacy/FooBarTest.java
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ public class FooBarTest extends LegacyTestCase {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	@FailureExpected(jiraKey = "HHH-9777")
 	public void testSaveOrUpdateCopyAny() throws Exception {
 		Session s = openSession();
 		s.beginTransaction();