diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/flow/handler/FlowMessageHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/flow/handler/FlowMessageHandler.java
index 7cb00a1..8622bb3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/flow/handler/FlowMessageHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/flow/handler/FlowMessageHandler.java
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ public class FlowMessageHandler extends AbstractReplyProducingMessageHandler {
 
 			ResponseMessageHandler responseMessageHandler = new ResponseMessageHandler(conversationId);
 			flowOutputChannel.subscribe(responseMessageHandler);
-			flowInputChannel.send(message, timeout);
+			flowInputChannel.send(message, timeout);	
+			flowOutputChannel.unsubscribe(responseMessageHandler);
+		 
 			return responseMessageHandler.getResponse();
 
 		}