diff --git a/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsSenderConnection.java b/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsSenderConnection.java
index ea00312f..475819b4 100644
--- a/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsSenderConnection.java
+++ b/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsSenderConnection.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class JmsSenderConnection extends AbstractSenderConnection {
             if (message instanceof BytesMessage || message instanceof TextMessage) {
                 responseMessage = message;
             }
-            else {
+            else if (message != null) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                         "Wrong message type: [" + message.getClass() + "]. Only BytesMessages can be handled.");
             }
diff --git a/support/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsMessageSenderIntegrationTest.java b/support/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsMessageSenderIntegrationTest.java
index b7af52a3..8b7384b0 100644
--- a/support/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsMessageSenderIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/support/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/JmsMessageSenderIntegrationTest.java
@@ -135,4 +135,27 @@ public class JmsMessageSenderIntegrationTest extends AbstractDependencyInjection
         }
     }
 
+    public void testSendNoResponse() throws Exception {
+        WebServiceConnection connection = null;
+        try {
+            URI uri = new URI("jms:SenderRequestQueue?deliveryMode=NON_PERSISTENT");
+            connection = messageSender.createConnection(uri);
+            SoapMessage soapRequest = new SaajSoapMessage(messageFactory.createMessage());
+            soapRequest.setSoapAction(SOAP_ACTION);
+            connection.send(soapRequest);
+
+            BytesMessage request = (BytesMessage) jmsTemplate.receive();
+            assertNotNull("No message received", request);
+            ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+            messageFactory.createMessage().writeTo(bos);
+            SoapMessage response = (SoapMessage) connection.receive(new SaajSoapMessageFactory(messageFactory));
+            assertNull("Response received", response);
+        }
+        finally {
+            if (connection != null) {
+                connection.close();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/support/src/test/resources/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/jms-sender-applicationContext.xml b/support/src/test/resources/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/jms-sender-applicationContext.xml
index 5e24376e..24d59f16 100644
--- a/support/src/test/resources/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/jms-sender-applicationContext.xml
+++ b/support/src/test/resources/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/jms-sender-applicationContext.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
     <bean id="messageSender" class="org.springframework.ws.transport.jms.JmsMessageSender">
         <property name="connectionFactory" ref="connectionFactory"/>
+        <property name="receiveTimeout" value="500"/>
     </bean>
 
 </beans>
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