diff --git a/activemq-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaDestinationFilter.java b/activemq-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaDestinationFilter.java
index 795cad4dbbd..aef8f2c1211 100644
--- a/activemq-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaDestinationFilter.java
+++ b/activemq-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaDestinationFilter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import org.apache.activemq.command.TransactionId;
 
 public class ReplicaDestinationFilter extends DestinationFilter {
-
     private final boolean nextIsComposite;
     private final ReplicaSourceBroker sourceBroker;
     private final ReplicaRoleManagementBroker roleManagementBroker;
@@ -55,6 +54,14 @@ public void send(ProducerBrokerExchange producerExchange, Message messageSend) t
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canGC() {
+        if (ReplicaRole.source == roleManagementBroker.getRole()) {
+            return super.canGC();
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private void replicateSend(ProducerBrokerExchange producerExchange, Message messageSend) throws Exception {
         final ConnectionContext connectionContext = producerExchange.getConnectionContext();
         if (!sourceBroker.needToReplicateSend(connectionContext, messageSend)) {
diff --git a/activemq-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaBrokerEventListenerTest.java b/activemq-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaBrokerEventListenerTest.java
index 024639d6a98..6dbe38a5f02 100644
--- a/activemq-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaBrokerEventListenerTest.java
+++ b/activemq-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/replica/ReplicaBrokerEventListenerTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.apache.activemq.command.XATransactionId;
 import org.apache.activemq.usage.MemoryUsage;
 import org.apache.activemq.usage.SystemUsage;
+
 import org.apache.activemq.util.IOHelper;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -940,6 +941,12 @@ public void canHandleEventOfType_MESSAGE_SEND_newerVersion() throws Exception {
         verify(replicaEventMessage, never()).acknowledge();
     }
 
+    private void verifyConnectionContext() {
+        verify(connectionContext, times(2)).isProducerFlowControl();
+        verify(connectionContext, times(2)).setProducerFlowControl(true);
+        verify(connectionContext, times(2)).setProducerFlowControl(false);
+    }
+
 
     @Test
     public void canHandleEventOfType_FAIL_OVER() throws Exception {
@@ -1000,10 +1007,4 @@ public byte[] getBranchQualifier() {
             }
         };
     }
-
-    private void verifyConnectionContext() {
-        verify(connectionContext, times(2)).isProducerFlowControl();
-        verify(connectionContext, times(2)).setProducerFlowControl(true);
-        verify(connectionContext, times(2)).setProducerFlowControl(false);
-    }
 }