diff --git a/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/MqttPahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java b/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/MqttPahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java
index 326dce08d99..7758ae94bcf 100644
--- a/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/MqttPahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/MqttPahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ protected synchronized void doStop() {
 					&& this.clientFactory.getConnectionOptions().isCleanSession())) {
 
 				this.client.unsubscribe(getTopic());
+				// Have to re-subscribe on next start if connection is not lost.
+				this.readyToSubscribeOnStart = true;
+
 			}
 		}
 		catch (MqttException ex1) {
@@ -341,6 +344,10 @@ public synchronized void connectionLost(Throwable cause) {
 				applicationEventPublisher.publishEvent(new MqttConnectionFailedEvent(this, cause));
 			}
 		}
+		else {
+			// The 'connectComplete()' re-subscribes or sets this flag otherwise.
+			this.readyToSubscribeOnStart = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -404,7 +411,9 @@ public void connectComplete(boolean isReconnect) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void connectComplete(boolean reconnect, String serverURI) {
-		if (isRunning()) {
+		// The 'running' flag is set after 'doStart()', so possible a race condition
+		// when start is not finished yet, but server answers with successful connection.
+		if (isActive()) {
 			subscribe();
 		}
 		else {
diff --git a/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java b/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java
index 2474070b0cb..cab526ddc5b 100644
--- a/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mqtt/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/inbound/Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.java
@@ -223,15 +223,17 @@ private synchronized void connect() throws MqttException {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void doStop() {
-		this.readyToSubscribeOnStart = false;
 		this.topicLock.lock();
+		this.readyToSubscribeOnStart = false;
 		String[] topics = getTopic();
 		try {
 			if (this.mqttClient != null && this.mqttClient.isConnected()) {
 				if (this.connectionOptions.isCleanStart()) {
 					this.mqttClient.unsubscribe(topics).waitForCompletion(getCompletionTimeout());
-				}
+					// Have to re-subscribe on next start if connection is not lost.
+					this.readyToSubscribeOnStart = true;
 
+				}
 				if (getClientManager() == null) {
 					this.mqttClient.disconnectForcibly(getDisconnectCompletionTimeout());
 				}
@@ -331,10 +333,16 @@ public void messageArrived(String topic, MqttMessage mqttMessage) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void disconnected(MqttDisconnectResponse disconnectResponse) {
-		MqttException cause = disconnectResponse.getException();
-		ApplicationEventPublisher applicationEventPublisher = getApplicationEventPublisher();
-		if (applicationEventPublisher != null) {
-			applicationEventPublisher.publishEvent(new MqttConnectionFailedEvent(this, cause));
+		if (isRunning()) {
+			MqttException cause = disconnectResponse.getException();
+			ApplicationEventPublisher applicationEventPublisher = getApplicationEventPublisher();
+			if (applicationEventPublisher != null) {
+				applicationEventPublisher.publishEvent(new MqttConnectionFailedEvent(this, cause));
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			// The 'connectComplete()' re-subscribes or sets this flag otherwise.
+			this.readyToSubscribeOnStart = false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -358,7 +366,9 @@ public void connectComplete(boolean isReconnect) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void connectComplete(boolean reconnect, String serverURI) {
-		if (isRunning()) {
+		// The 'running' flag is set after 'doStart()', so possible a race condition
+		// when start is not finished yet, but server answers with successful connection.
+		if (isActive()) {
 			subscribe();
 		}
 		else {
diff --git a/spring-integration-mqtt/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/ResubscribeAfterAutomaticReconnectTests.java b/spring-integration-mqtt/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/ResubscribeAfterAutomaticReconnectTests.java
index 97a5262b8d9..2a337327b8a 100644
--- a/spring-integration-mqtt/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/ResubscribeAfterAutomaticReconnectTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mqtt/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mqtt/ResubscribeAfterAutomaticReconnectTests.java
@@ -60,12 +60,18 @@ public class ResubscribeAfterAutomaticReconnectTests implements MosquittoContain
 	@Autowired
 	private MqttConnectionOptions connectionOptions;
 
+	@Autowired
+	Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter pahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter;
+
 	@Autowired
 	Config config;
 
 	@Test
 	void messageReceivedAfterResubscriptionOnLostConnection() throws InterruptedException {
 		GenericMessage<String> testMessage = new GenericMessage<>("test");
+
+		assertThat(this.config.subscribeFirstLatch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
+
 		this.mqttOutFlowInput.send(testMessage);
 		assertThat(this.fromMqttChannel.receive(10_000)).isNotNull();
 
@@ -73,7 +79,16 @@ void messageReceivedAfterResubscriptionOnLostConnection() throws InterruptedExce
 		MOSQUITTO_CONTAINER.start();
 		connectionOptions.setServerURIs(new String[] {MosquittoContainerTest.mqttUrl()});
 
-		assertThat(this.config.subscribeLatch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
+		assertThat(this.config.subscribeSecondLatch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
+
+		this.mqttOutFlowInput.send(testMessage);
+		assertThat(this.fromMqttChannel.receive(10_000)).isNotNull();
+
+		// Re-subscription on channel adapter restart with cleanStart
+		this.pahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.stop();
+		this.pahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter.start();
+
+		assertThat(this.config.subscribeThirdLatch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
 
 		this.mqttOutFlowInput.send(testMessage);
 		assertThat(this.fromMqttChannel.receive(10_000)).isNotNull();
@@ -83,13 +98,18 @@ void messageReceivedAfterResubscriptionOnLostConnection() throws InterruptedExce
 	@EnableIntegration
 	public static class Config {
 
-		CountDownLatch subscribeLatch = new CountDownLatch(2);
+		CountDownLatch subscribeFirstLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+
+		CountDownLatch subscribeSecondLatch = new CountDownLatch(2);
+
+		CountDownLatch subscribeThirdLatch = new CountDownLatch(3);
 
 		@Bean
 		public MqttConnectionOptions mqttConnectOptions() {
 			return new MqttConnectionOptionsBuilder()
 					.serverURI(MosquittoContainerTest.mqttUrl())
 					.automaticReconnect(true)
+					.cleanStart(true)
 					.build();
 		}
 
@@ -105,7 +125,6 @@ public IntegrationFlow mqttOutFlow(MqttConnectionOptions mqttConnectOptions) {
 		public IntegrationFlow mqttInFlow(MqttConnectionOptions mqttConnectOptions) {
 			Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter messageProducer =
 					new Mqttv5PahoMessageDrivenChannelAdapter(mqttConnectOptions, "mqttInClient", "siTest");
-
 			return IntegrationFlow.from(messageProducer)
 					.channel(c -> c.queue("fromMqttChannel"))
 					.get();
@@ -113,7 +132,9 @@ public IntegrationFlow mqttInFlow(MqttConnectionOptions mqttConnectOptions) {
 
 		@EventListener(MqttSubscribedEvent.class)
 		public void mqttEvents() {
-			this.subscribeLatch.countDown();
+			this.subscribeFirstLatch.countDown();
+			this.subscribeSecondLatch.countDown();
+			this.subscribeThirdLatch.countDown();
 		}
 
 	}