diff --git a/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate3/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java b/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate3/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java
index 6c43e78f957..f55ae4e4366 100644
--- a/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate3/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java
+++ b/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate3/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class OpenSessionInViewFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {
 					closeSession(sessionHolder.getSession(), sessionFactory);
 				}
 				else {
-					if (!chain.pop()) {
+					if (chain.isAsyncStarted()) {
 						throw new IllegalStateException("Deferred close is not supported with async requests.");
 					}
 					// deferred close mode