diff --git a/hornetq-server/src/main/java/org/hornetq/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java b/hornetq-server/src/main/java/org/hornetq/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java
index 1d4fc493da7..a0b70b507d6 100644
--- a/hornetq-server/src/main/java/org/hornetq/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/hornetq-server/src/main/java/org/hornetq/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ public class RemotingServiceImpl implements RemotingService, ConnectionLifeCycle
 
    private final Map<ProtocolType, ProtocolManager> protocolMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<ProtocolType, ProtocolManager>();
 
+   private HornetQPrincipal defaultInvmSecurityPrincipal;
+
    // Static --------------------------------------------------------
 
    // Constructors --------------------------------------------------
@@ -228,6 +230,11 @@ public ClassLoader run()
                                                        threadPool,
                                                        scheduledThreadPool);
 
+            if(defaultInvmSecurityPrincipal != null && acceptor.isUnsecurable())
+            {
+               acceptor.setDefaultHornetQPrincipal(defaultInvmSecurityPrincipal);
+            }
+
             acceptors.add(acceptor);
 
             if (managementService != null)
@@ -258,6 +265,7 @@ public ClassLoader run()
 
    public synchronized void allowInvmSecurityOverride(HornetQPrincipal principal)
    {
+      defaultInvmSecurityPrincipal = principal;
       for (Acceptor acceptor : acceptors)
       {
          if(acceptor.isUnsecurable())