diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/BootstrapApplicationListener.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/BootstrapApplicationListener.java
index ef243173..1f23cbfa 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/BootstrapApplicationListener.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/BootstrapApplicationListener.java
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ public class BootstrapApplicationListener
 		// Use names and ensure unique to protect against duplicates
 		List<String> names = SpringFactoriesLoader
 				.loadFactoryNames(BootstrapConfiguration.class, classLoader);
+		for (String name : StringUtils.commaDelimitedListToStringArray(
+				environment.getProperty("spring.cloud.bootstrap.sources", ""))) {
+			names.add(name);
+		}
 		// TODO: is it possible or sensible to share a ResourceLoader?
 		SpringApplicationBuilder builder = new SpringApplicationBuilder()
 				.profiles(environment.getActiveProfiles()).bannerMode(Mode.OFF)
diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpoint.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpoint.java
index 41096da6..2b5998e3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpoint.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpoint.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.core.env.CompositePropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.core.env.EnumerablePropertySource;
+import org.springframework.core.env.MapPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.MutablePropertySources;
 import org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.StandardEnvironment;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.context.support.StandardServletEnvironment;
 @ManagedResource
 public class RefreshEndpoint extends AbstractEndpoint<Collection<String>> {
 
+	private static final String REFRESH_ARGS_PROPERTY_SOURCE = "refreshArgs";
+
 	private Set<String> standardSources = new HashSet<String>(
 			Arrays.asList(StandardEnvironment.SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_PROPERTY_SOURCE_NAME,
 					StandardEnvironment.SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_PROPERTY_SOURCE_NAME,
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@ public class RefreshEndpoint extends AbstractEndpoint<Collection<String>> {
 					this.context.getEnvironment());
 			capture = new SpringApplicationBuilder(Empty.class).bannerMode(Mode.OFF)
 					.web(false).environment(environment).run();
+			if (environment.getPropertySources().contains(REFRESH_ARGS_PROPERTY_SOURCE)) {
+				environment.getPropertySources().remove(REFRESH_ARGS_PROPERTY_SOURCE);
+			}
 			MutablePropertySources target = this.context.getEnvironment()
 					.getPropertySources();
 			String targetName = null;
@@ -144,6 +150,11 @@ public class RefreshEndpoint extends AbstractEndpoint<Collection<String>> {
 		}
 		environment.setActiveProfiles(input.getActiveProfiles());
 		environment.setDefaultProfiles(input.getDefaultProfiles());
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map.put("spring.jmx.enabled", false);
+		map.put("spring.main.sources", "");
+		capturedPropertySources
+				.addFirst(new MapPropertySource(REFRESH_ARGS_PROPERTY_SOURCE, map));
 		return environment;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpointTests.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpointTests.java
index a9a82d25..10658e02 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpointTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/endpoint/RefreshEndpointTests.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 /**
@@ -96,12 +97,30 @@ public class RefreshEndpointTests {
 		RefreshScope scope = new RefreshScope();
 		scope.setApplicationContext(this.context);
 		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(this.context,
-				"spring.main.sources=" + ExternalPropertySourceLocator.class.getName());
+				"spring.cloud.bootstrap.sources="
+						+ ExternalPropertySourceLocator.class.getName());
 		RefreshEndpoint endpoint = new RefreshEndpoint(this.context, scope);
 		Collection<String> keys = endpoint.invoke();
 		assertTrue("Wrong keys: " + keys, keys.contains("external.message"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void springMainSourcesEmptyInRefreshCycle() throws Exception {
+		this.context = new SpringApplicationBuilder(Empty.class).web(false)
+				.bannerMode(Mode.OFF).properties("spring.cloud.bootstrap.name:none")
+				.run();
+		RefreshScope scope = new RefreshScope();
+		scope.setApplicationContext(this.context);
+		// spring.main.sources should be empty when the refresh cycle starts (we don't
+		// want any config files from the application context getting into the one used to
+		// construct the environment for refresh)
+		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(this.context,
+				"spring.main.sources=" + ExternalPropertySourceLocator.class.getName());
+		RefreshEndpoint endpoint = new RefreshEndpoint(this.context, scope);
+		Collection<String> keys = endpoint.invoke();
+		assertFalse("Wrong keys: " + keys, keys.contains("external.message"));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void eventsPublishedInOrder() throws Exception {
 		this.context = new SpringApplicationBuilder(Empty.class).web(false)