diff --git a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompBrokerRelayMessageHandler.java b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompBrokerRelayMessageHandler.java
index 41736a241e..1980f90404 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompBrokerRelayMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompBrokerRelayMessageHandler.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class StompBrokerRelayMessageHandler extends AbstractBrokerMessageHandler
 	static {
 		SimpMessageHeaderAccessor headers = SimpMessageHeaderAccessor.create(SimpMessageType.HEARTBEAT);
 		HEARTBEAT_MESSAGE = MessageBuilder.withPayload(new byte[] {'\n'}).setHeaders(headers).build();
+		EMPTY_TASK.run();
 	}