diff --git a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java
index 60d36bb922..5dece40e8a 100644
--- a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java
+++ b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  * consider setting "sessionTransacted" to "true" instead.
  * <li>"sessionAcknowledgeMode" set to "CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE":
  * Automatic message acknowledgment <i>after</i> successful listener execution;
- * no redelivery in case of exception thrown.
+ * best-effort redelivery in case of exception thrown.
  * <li>"sessionAcknowledgeMode" set to "DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE":
  * <i>Lazy</i> message acknowledgment during or after listener execution;
  * <i>potential redelivery</i> in case of exception thrown.
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageListenerContainer extends AbstractJmsListen
 			rollbackIfNecessary(session);
 			throw new MessageRejectedWhileStoppingException();
 		}
+
 		try {
 			invokeListener(session, message);
 		}
@@ -660,6 +661,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageListenerContainer extends AbstractJmsListen
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	protected void invokeListener(Session session, Message message) throws JMSException {
 		Object listener = getMessageListener();
+
 		if (listener instanceof SessionAwareMessageListener) {
 			doInvokeListener((SessionAwareMessageListener) listener, session, message);
 		}
@@ -761,7 +763,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageListenerContainer extends AbstractJmsListen
 				JmsUtils.rollbackIfNecessary(session);
 			}
 		}
-		else {
+		else if (isClientAcknowledge(session)) {
 			session.recover();
 		}
 	}
@@ -783,7 +785,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageListenerContainer extends AbstractJmsListen
 					JmsUtils.rollbackIfNecessary(session);
 				}
 			}
-			else {
+			else if (isClientAcknowledge(session)) {
 				session.recover();
 			}
 		}