diff --git a/spring-rabbit/src/main/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java b/spring-rabbit/src/main/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java
index fe2a1118..544a2bf2 100644
--- a/spring-rabbit/src/main/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java
+++ b/spring-rabbit/src/main/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/listener/AbstractMessageListenerContainer.java
@@ -1281,7 +1281,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageListenerContainer extends RabbitAccessor
 	public void shutdown() {
 		synchronized (this.lifecycleMonitor) {
 			if (!isActive()) {
-				logger.info("Shutdown ignored - container is not active already");
+				logger.debug("Shutdown ignored - container is not active already");
+				this.lifecycleMonitor.notifyAll();
 				return;
 			}
 			this.active = false;