diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpManagement.java b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpManagement.java
index 968baa869..f6424ef49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpManagement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/amqp/impl/AmqpManagement.java
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ class AmqpManagement implements Management {
   private final TopologyListener topologyListener;
   private final Supplier<String> nameSupplier;
   private final AtomicReference<State> state = new AtomicReference<>(CREATED);
-  private final AtomicBoolean initializing = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+  //  private final AtomicBoolean initializing = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+  private volatile boolean initializing = false;
+  private final Lock initializationLock = new ReentrantLock();
   private final Duration receiveLoopIdleTimeout;
   private final Lock instanceLock = new ReentrantLock();
 
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ public UnbindSpecification unbind() {
 
   @Override
   public void close() {
-    if (this.initializing.get()) {
+    if (this.initializing) {
       throw new AmqpException.AmqpResourceInvalidStateException(
           "Management is initializing, retry closing later.");
     }
@@ -203,45 +205,53 @@ public void close() {
 
   void init() {
     if (this.state() != OPEN) {
-      if (this.initializing.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-        LOGGER.debug("Initializing management ({}).", this);
-        this.state(UNAVAILABLE);
+      if (!this.initializing) {
         try {
-          if (this.receiveLoop != null) {
-            this.receiveLoop.cancel(true);
-            this.receiveLoop = null;
+          initializationLock.lock();
+          if (!this.initializing) {
+            this.initializing = true;
+            LOGGER.debug("Initializing management ({}).", this);
+            this.state(UNAVAILABLE);
+            try {
+              if (this.receiveLoop != null) {
+                this.receiveLoop.cancel(true);
+                this.receiveLoop = null;
+              }
+              LOGGER.debug("Creating management session ({}).", this);
+              this.session = this.connection.nativeConnection().openSession();
+              String linkPairName = "management-link-pair";
+              Map<String, Object> properties = Collections.singletonMap("paired", Boolean.TRUE);
+              LOGGER.debug("Creating management sender ({}).", this);
+              this.sender =
+                  session.openSender(
+                      MANAGEMENT_NODE_ADDRESS,
+                      new SenderOptions()
+                          .deliveryMode(DeliveryMode.AT_MOST_ONCE)
+                          .linkName(linkPairName)
+                          .properties(properties));
+
+              LOGGER.debug("Creating management receiver ({}).", this);
+              this.receiver =
+                  session.openReceiver(
+                      MANAGEMENT_NODE_ADDRESS,
+                      new ReceiverOptions()
+                          .deliveryMode(DeliveryMode.AT_MOST_ONCE)
+                          .linkName(linkPairName)
+                          .properties(properties)
+                          .creditWindow(100));
+
+              this.sender.openFuture().get(this.rpcTimeout.toMillis(), MILLISECONDS);
+              LOGGER.debug("Management sender created ({}).", this);
+              this.receiver.openFuture().get(this.rpcTimeout.toMillis(), MILLISECONDS);
+              LOGGER.debug("Management receiver created ({}).", this);
+              this.state(OPEN);
+              this.initializing = false;
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+              throw new AmqpException(e);
+            }
           }
-          LOGGER.debug("Creating management session ({}).", this);
-          this.session = this.connection.nativeConnection().openSession();
-          String linkPairName = "management-link-pair";
-          Map<String, Object> properties = Collections.singletonMap("paired", Boolean.TRUE);
-          LOGGER.debug("Creating management sender ({}).", this);
-          this.sender =
-              session.openSender(
-                  MANAGEMENT_NODE_ADDRESS,
-                  new SenderOptions()
-                      .deliveryMode(DeliveryMode.AT_MOST_ONCE)
-                      .linkName(linkPairName)
-                      .properties(properties));
-
-          LOGGER.debug("Creating management receiver ({}).", this);
-          this.receiver =
-              session.openReceiver(
-                  MANAGEMENT_NODE_ADDRESS,
-                  new ReceiverOptions()
-                      .deliveryMode(DeliveryMode.AT_MOST_ONCE)
-                      .linkName(linkPairName)
-                      .properties(properties)
-                      .creditWindow(100));
-
-          this.sender.openFuture().get(this.rpcTimeout.toMillis(), MILLISECONDS);
-          LOGGER.debug("Management sender created ({}).", this);
-          this.receiver.openFuture().get(this.rpcTimeout.toMillis(), MILLISECONDS);
-          LOGGER.debug("Management receiver created ({}).", this);
-          this.state(OPEN);
-          this.initializing.set(false);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-          throw new AmqpException(e);
+        } finally {
+          initializationLock.unlock();
         }
       }
     }