diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDaemon.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDaemon.scala
index 2d6dac2568..50644e431c 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDaemon.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDaemon.scala
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@ private[cluster] object InternalClusterAction {
    */
   case class PublishCurrentClusterState(receiver: Option[ActorRef]) extends SubscriptionMessage
 
-  case class PublishChanges(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip)
-  case class PublishEvent(event: ClusterDomainEvent)
-  case object PublishDone
-
+  sealed trait PublishMessage
+  case class PublishChanges(newGossip: Gossip) extends PublishMessage
+  case class PublishEvent(event: ClusterDomainEvent) extends PublishMessage
+  case object PublishStart extends PublishMessage
+  case object PublishDone extends PublishMessage
+  case object PublishDoneFinished extends PublishMessage
 }
 
 /**
@@ -280,14 +282,14 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
    */
   def join(address: Address): Unit = {
     if (!latestGossip.members.exists(_.address == address)) {
-      val localGossip = latestGossip
       // wipe our state since a node that joins a cluster must be empty
       latestGossip = Gossip()
-
       // wipe the failure detector since we are starting fresh and shouldn't care about the past
       failureDetector.reset()
+      // wipe the publisher since we are starting fresh
+      publisher ! PublishStart
 
-      publish(localGossip)
+      publish(latestGossip)
       heartbeatSender ! JoinInProgress(address, Deadline.now + JoinTimeout)
 
       context.become(initialized)
@@ -302,18 +304,16 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
    * State transition to JOINING - new node joining.
    */
   def joining(node: Address): Unit = {
-    val localGossip = latestGossip
-    val localMembers = localGossip.members
-    val localUnreachable = localGossip.overview.unreachable
+    val localMembers = latestGossip.members
+    val localUnreachable = latestGossip.overview.unreachable
 
     val alreadyMember = localMembers.exists(_.address == node)
-    val isUnreachable = localGossip.overview.isNonDownUnreachable(node)
+    val isUnreachable = latestGossip.overview.isNonDownUnreachable(node)
 
     if (!alreadyMember && !isUnreachable) {
-
       // remove the node from the 'unreachable' set in case it is a DOWN node that is rejoining cluster
       val (rejoiningMember, newUnreachableMembers) = localUnreachable partition { _.address == node }
-      val newOverview = localGossip.overview copy (unreachable = newUnreachableMembers)
+      val newOverview = latestGossip.overview copy (unreachable = newUnreachableMembers)
 
       // remove the node from the failure detector if it is a DOWN node that is rejoining cluster
       if (rejoiningMember.nonEmpty) failureDetector.remove(node)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
       // add joining node as Joining
       // add self in case someone else joins before self has joined (Set discards duplicates)
       val newMembers = localMembers + Member(node, Joining) + Member(selfAddress, Joining)
-      val newGossip = localGossip copy (overview = newOverview, members = newMembers)
+      val newGossip = latestGossip copy (overview = newOverview, members = newMembers)
 
       val versionedGossip = newGossip :+ vclockNode
       val seenVersionedGossip = versionedGossip seen selfAddress
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
         gossipTo(node)
       }
 
-      publish(localGossip)
+      publish(latestGossip)
     }
   }
 
@@ -343,10 +343,9 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
    * State transition to LEAVING.
    */
   def leaving(address: Address): Unit = {
-    val localGossip = latestGossip
-    if (localGossip.members.exists(_.address == address)) { // only try to update if the node is available (in the member ring)
-      val newMembers = localGossip.members map { member ⇒ if (member.address == address) Member(address, Leaving) else member } // mark node as LEAVING
-      val newGossip = localGossip copy (members = newMembers)
+    if (latestGossip.members.exists(_.address == address)) { // only try to update if the node is available (in the member ring)
+      val newMembers = latestGossip.members map { member ⇒ if (member.address == address) Member(address, Leaving) else member } // mark node as LEAVING
+      val newGossip = latestGossip copy (members = newMembers)
 
       val versionedGossip = newGossip :+ vclockNode
       val seenVersionedGossip = versionedGossip seen selfAddress
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
       latestGossip = seenVersionedGossip
 
       log.info("Cluster Node [{}] - Marked address [{}] as LEAVING", selfAddress, address)
-      publish(localGossip)
+      publish(latestGossip)
     }
   }
 
@@ -377,10 +376,9 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
    */
   def removing(address: Address): Unit = {
     log.info("Cluster Node [{}] - Node has been REMOVED by the leader - shutting down...", selfAddress)
-    val localGossip = latestGossip
     // just cleaning up the gossip state
     latestGossip = Gossip()
-    publish(localGossip)
+    publish(latestGossip)
     context.become(removed)
     // make sure the final (removed) state is published
     // before shutting down
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
     val versionedGossip = newGossip :+ vclockNode
     latestGossip = versionedGossip seen selfAddress
 
-    publish(localGossip)
+    publish(latestGossip)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -524,7 +522,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
         }
 
         stats = stats.incrementReceivedGossipCount
-        publish(localGossip)
+        publish(latestGossip)
 
         if (envelope.conversation &&
           (conflict || (winningGossip ne remoteGossip) || (latestGossip ne remoteGossip))) {
@@ -730,7 +728,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
           log.info("Cluster Node [{}] - Leader is marking unreachable node [{}] as DOWN", selfAddress, member.address)
         }
 
-        publish(localGossip)
+        publish(latestGossip)
       }
     }
   }
@@ -767,7 +765,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
 
         log.error("Cluster Node [{}] - Marking node(s) as UNREACHABLE [{}]", selfAddress, newlyDetectedUnreachableMembers.mkString(", "))
 
-        publish(localGossip)
+        publish(latestGossip)
       }
     }
   }
@@ -805,8 +803,8 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterCoreDaemon(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
   def gossipTo(address: Address, gossipMsg: GossipEnvelope): Unit = if (address != selfAddress)
     coreSender ! SendClusterMessage(address, gossipMsg)
 
-  def publish(oldGossip: Gossip): Unit = {
-    publisher ! PublishChanges(oldGossip, latestGossip)
+  def publish(newGossip: Gossip): Unit = {
+    publisher ! PublishChanges(newGossip)
     if (PublishStatsInterval == Duration.Zero) publishInternalStats()
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterEvent.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterEvent.scala
index bb90764837..c896e721cc 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterEvent.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterEvent.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package akka.cluster
 
 import language.postfixOps
 import scala.collection.immutable
+import scala.collection.immutable.{ VectorBuilder, SortedSet }
 import akka.actor.{ Actor, ActorLogging, ActorRef, Address }
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent._
 import akka.cluster.MemberStatus._
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ object ClusterEvent {
   case class CurrentClusterState(
     members: immutable.SortedSet[Member] = immutable.SortedSet.empty,
     unreachable: Set[Member] = Set.empty,
-    convergence: Boolean = false,
     seenBy: Set[Address] = Set.empty,
     leader: Option[Address] = None) extends ClusterDomainEvent {
 
@@ -75,57 +75,47 @@ object ClusterEvent {
   }
 
   /**
-   * A new member joined the cluster.
+   * A new member joined the cluster. Only published after convergence.
    */
   case class MemberJoined(member: Member) extends MemberEvent {
     if (member.status != Joining) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected Joining status, got: " + member)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Member status changed to Up
+   * Member status changed to Up. Only published after convergence.
    */
   case class MemberUp(member: Member) extends MemberEvent {
     if (member.status != Up) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected Up status, got: " + member)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Member status changed to Leaving
+   * Member status changed to Leaving. Only published after convergence.
    */
   case class MemberLeft(member: Member) extends MemberEvent {
     if (member.status != Leaving) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected Leaving status, got: " + member)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Member status changed to Exiting
+   * Member status changed to Exiting. Only published after convergence.
    */
   case class MemberExited(member: Member) extends MemberEvent {
     if (member.status != Exiting) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected Exiting status, got: " + member)
   }
 
   /**
-   * A member is considered as unreachable by the failure detector.
-   */
-  case class MemberUnreachable(member: Member) extends MemberEvent
-
-  /**
-   * Member status changed to Down
+   * Member status changed to Down. Only published after convergence.
    */
   case class MemberDowned(member: Member) extends MemberEvent {
     if (member.status != Down) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected Down status, got: " + member)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Member completely removed from the cluster
+   * Member completely removed from the cluster. Only published after convergence.
    */
   case class MemberRemoved(member: Member) extends MemberEvent {
     if (member.status != Removed) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected Removed status, got: " + member)
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Cluster convergence state changed.
-   */
-  case class ConvergenceChanged(convergence: Boolean) extends ClusterDomainEvent
-
   /**
    * Leader of the cluster members changed. Only published after convergence.
    */
@@ -138,6 +128,12 @@ object ClusterEvent {
   }
 
   /**
+   * A member is considered as unreachable by the failure detector.
+   */
+  case class UnreachableMember(member: Member) extends ClusterDomainEvent
+
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
    *
    * Current snapshot of cluster node metrics. Published to subscribers.
    */
@@ -163,56 +159,75 @@ object ClusterEvent {
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
    */
-  private[cluster] def diff(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip): immutable.IndexedSeq[ClusterDomainEvent] = {
-    val newMembers = newGossip.members -- oldGossip.members
+  private[cluster] def diffUnreachable(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip): immutable.Seq[UnreachableMember] =
+    if (newGossip eq oldGossip) Nil
+    else {
+      val newUnreachable = newGossip.overview.unreachable -- oldGossip.overview.unreachable
+      val unreachableEvents = newUnreachable map UnreachableMember
 
-    val membersGroupedByAddress = (newGossip.members.toList ++ oldGossip.members.toList).groupBy(_.address)
-    val changedMembers = membersGroupedByAddress collect {
-      case (_, newMember :: oldMember :: Nil) if newMember.status != oldMember.status ⇒ newMember
+      immutable.Seq.empty ++ unreachableEvents
     }
 
-    val memberEvents = (newMembers ++ changedMembers) map { m ⇒
-      if (m.status == Joining) MemberJoined(m)
-      else if (m.status == Up) MemberUp(m)
-      else if (m.status == Leaving) MemberLeft(m)
-      else if (m.status == Exiting) MemberExited(m)
-      else throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected member status: " + m)
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API.
+   */
+  private[cluster] def diffMemberEvents(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip): immutable.Seq[MemberEvent] =
+    if (newGossip eq oldGossip) Nil
+    else {
+      val newMembers = newGossip.members -- oldGossip.members
+      val membersGroupedByAddress = List(newGossip.members, oldGossip.members).flatten.groupBy(_.address)
+      val changedMembers = membersGroupedByAddress collect {
+        case (_, newMember :: oldMember :: Nil) if newMember.status != oldMember.status ⇒ newMember
+      }
+      val memberEvents = (newMembers ++ changedMembers) map { m ⇒
+        m.status match {
+          case Joining ⇒ MemberJoined(m)
+          case Up      ⇒ MemberUp(m)
+          case Leaving ⇒ MemberLeft(m)
+          case Exiting ⇒ MemberExited(m)
+          case _       ⇒ throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected member status: " + m)
+        }
+      }
+
+      val allNewUnreachable = newGossip.overview.unreachable -- oldGossip.overview.unreachable
+      val newDowned = allNewUnreachable filter { _.status == Down }
+      val downedEvents = newDowned map MemberDowned
+
+      val unreachableGroupedByAddress =
+        List(newGossip.overview.unreachable, oldGossip.overview.unreachable).flatten.groupBy(_.address)
+      val unreachableDownMembers = unreachableGroupedByAddress collect {
+        case (_, newMember :: oldMember :: Nil) if newMember.status == Down && newMember.status != oldMember.status ⇒
+          newMember
+      }
+      val unreachableDownedEvents = unreachableDownMembers map MemberDowned
+
+      val removedEvents = (oldGossip.members -- newGossip.members -- newGossip.overview.unreachable) map { m ⇒
+        MemberRemoved(m.copy(status = Removed))
+      }
+
+      (new VectorBuilder[MemberEvent]() ++= memberEvents ++= downedEvents ++= unreachableDownedEvents
+        ++= removedEvents).result()
     }
 
-    val allNewUnreachable = newGossip.overview.unreachable -- oldGossip.overview.unreachable
-    val (newDowned, newUnreachable) = allNewUnreachable partition { _.status == Down }
-    val downedEvents = newDowned map MemberDowned
-    val unreachableEvents = newUnreachable map MemberUnreachable
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  private[cluster] def diffLeader(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip): immutable.Seq[LeaderChanged] =
+    if (newGossip.leader != oldGossip.leader) List(LeaderChanged(newGossip.leader))
+    else Nil
 
-    val unreachableGroupedByAddress =
-      (newGossip.overview.unreachable.toList ++ oldGossip.overview.unreachable.toList).groupBy(_.address)
-    val unreachableDownMembers = unreachableGroupedByAddress collect {
-      case (_, newMember :: oldMember :: Nil) if newMember.status == Down && newMember.status != oldMember.status ⇒
-        newMember
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  private[cluster] def diffSeen(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip): immutable.Seq[SeenChanged] =
+    if (newGossip eq oldGossip) Nil
+    else {
+      val newConvergence = newGossip.convergence
+      val newSeenBy = newGossip.seenBy
+      if (newConvergence != oldGossip.convergence || newSeenBy != oldGossip.seenBy)
+        List(SeenChanged(newConvergence, newSeenBy))
+      else Nil
     }
-    val unreachableDownedEvents = unreachableDownMembers map MemberDowned
-
-    val removedEvents = (oldGossip.members -- newGossip.members -- newGossip.overview.unreachable) map { m ⇒
-      MemberRemoved(m.copy(status = Removed))
-    }
-
-    val newConvergence = newGossip.convergence
-    val convergenceChanged = newConvergence != oldGossip.convergence
-    val convergenceEvents = if (convergenceChanged) List(ConvergenceChanged(newConvergence)) else EmptyImmutableSeq
-
-    val leaderEvents =
-      if (newGossip.leader != oldGossip.leader) List(LeaderChanged(newGossip.leader))
-      else EmptyImmutableSeq
-
-    val newSeenBy = newGossip.seenBy
-    val seenEvents =
-      if (convergenceChanged || newSeenBy != oldGossip.seenBy) List(SeenChanged(newConvergence, newSeenBy))
-      else EmptyImmutableSeq
-
-    memberEvents.toVector ++ unreachableEvents ++ downedEvents ++ unreachableDownedEvents ++ removedEvents ++
-      leaderEvents ++ convergenceEvents ++ seenEvents
-  }
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -224,34 +239,30 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterDomainEventPublisher extends Actor with Acto
   import InternalClusterAction._
 
   var latestGossip: Gossip = Gossip()
-
-  // Keep track of LeaderChanged event. Should not be published until
-  // convergence, and it should only be published when leader actually
-  // changed to another node. 3 states:
-  // - None: No LeaderChanged detected yet, nothing published yet
-  // - Some(Left): Stashed LeaderChanged to be published later, when convergence
-  // - Some(Right): Latest published LeaderChanged
-  var leaderChangedState: Option[Either[LeaderChanged, LeaderChanged]] = None
+  var latestConvergedGossip: Gossip = Gossip()
+  var memberEvents: immutable.Seq[MemberEvent] = immutable.Seq.empty
 
   def receive = {
-    case PublishChanges(oldGossip, newGossip) ⇒ publishChanges(oldGossip, newGossip)
+    case PublishChanges(newGossip)            ⇒ publishChanges(newGossip)
     case currentStats: CurrentInternalStats   ⇒ publishInternalStats(currentStats)
     case PublishCurrentClusterState(receiver) ⇒ publishCurrentClusterState(receiver)
     case Subscribe(subscriber, to)            ⇒ subscribe(subscriber, to)
     case Unsubscribe(subscriber, to)          ⇒ unsubscribe(subscriber, to)
     case PublishEvent(event)                  ⇒ publish(event)
-    case PublishDone                          ⇒ sender ! PublishDone
+    case PublishStart                         ⇒ publishStart()
+    case PublishDone                          ⇒ publishDone(sender)
   }
 
   def eventStream: EventStream = context.system.eventStream
 
   def publishCurrentClusterState(receiver: Option[ActorRef]): Unit = {
+    // The state is a mix of converged and latest gossip to mimic what you
+    // would have seen if you where listening to the events.
     val state = CurrentClusterState(
-      members = latestGossip.members,
+      members = latestConvergedGossip.members,
       unreachable = latestGossip.overview.unreachable,
-      convergence = latestGossip.convergence,
       seenBy = latestGossip.seenBy,
-      leader = latestGossip.leader)
+      leader = latestConvergedGossip.leader)
     receiver match {
       case Some(ref) ⇒ ref ! state
       case None      ⇒ publish(state)
@@ -268,54 +279,43 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterDomainEventPublisher extends Actor with Acto
     case Some(c) ⇒ eventStream.unsubscribe(subscriber, c)
   }
 
-  def publishChanges(oldGossip: Gossip, newGossip: Gossip): Unit = {
+  def publishChanges(newGossip: Gossip): Unit = {
+    val oldGossip = latestGossip
     // keep the latestGossip to be sent to new subscribers
     latestGossip = newGossip
-    diff(oldGossip, newGossip) foreach { event ⇒
-      event match {
-        case x @ LeaderChanged(_) if leaderChangedState == Some(Right(x)) ⇒
-        // skip, this leader has already been published
-
-        case x @ LeaderChanged(_) if oldGossip.convergence && newGossip.convergence ⇒
-          // leader changed and immediate convergence
-          leaderChangedState = Some(Right(x))
-          publish(x)
-
-        case x: LeaderChanged ⇒
-          // publish later, when convergence
-          leaderChangedState = Some(Left(x))
-
-        case ConvergenceChanged(true) ⇒
-          // now it's convergence, publish eventual stashed LeaderChanged event
-          leaderChangedState match {
-            case Some(Left(x)) ⇒
-              leaderChangedState = Some(Right(x))
-              publish(x)
-
-            case _ ⇒ // nothing stashed
-          }
-          publish(event)
-
-        case MemberDowned(m) ⇒
-          // TODO this case might be collapsed with MemberRemoved, see ticket #2788
-          //   but right now we don't change Downed to Removed
-          publish(event)
-          // notify DeathWatch about downed node
-          publish(AddressTerminated(m.address))
-
-        case MemberRemoved(m) ⇒
-          publish(event)
-          // notify DeathWatch about removed node
-          publish(AddressTerminated(m.address))
-
-        case _ ⇒
-          // all other events
-          publish(event)
-      }
+    // first publish the diffUnreachable between the last two gossips
+    diffUnreachable(oldGossip, newGossip) foreach { event ⇒
+      publish(event)
+      // notify DeathWatch about unreachable node
+      publish(AddressTerminated(event.member.address))
     }
+    // buffer up the MemberEvents waiting for convergence
+    memberEvents ++= diffMemberEvents(oldGossip, newGossip)
+    // if we have convergence then publish the MemberEvents and possibly a LeaderChanged
+    if (newGossip.convergence) {
+      val previousConvergedGossip = latestConvergedGossip
+      latestConvergedGossip = newGossip
+      memberEvents foreach publish
+      memberEvents = immutable.Seq.empty
+      diffLeader(previousConvergedGossip, latestConvergedGossip) foreach publish
+    }
+    // publish internal SeenState for testing purposes
+    diffSeen(oldGossip, newGossip) foreach publish
   }
 
   def publishInternalStats(currentStats: CurrentInternalStats): Unit = publish(currentStats)
 
   def publish(event: AnyRef): Unit = eventStream publish event
+
+  def publishStart(): Unit = clearState()
+
+  def publishDone(receiver: ActorRef): Unit = {
+    clearState()
+    receiver ! PublishDoneFinished
+  }
+
+  def clearState(): Unit = {
+    latestGossip = Gossip()
+    latestConvergedGossip = Gossip()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterHeartbeat.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterHeartbeat.scala
index 4ea4382b5a..3ada580bb2 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterHeartbeat.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterHeartbeat.scala
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterHeartbeatSender extends Actor with ActorLogg
   val heartbeatTask = scheduler.schedule(PeriodicTasksInitialDelay max HeartbeatInterval,
     HeartbeatInterval, self, HeartbeatTick)
 
-  override def preStart(): Unit = cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+  override def preStart(): Unit = {
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[UnreachableMember])
+  }
 
   override def postStop(): Unit = {
     heartbeatTask.cancel()
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ private[cluster] final class ClusterHeartbeatSender extends Actor with ActorLogg
   def receive = {
     case HeartbeatTick          ⇒ heartbeat()
     case s: CurrentClusterState ⇒ reset(s)
-    case MemberUnreachable(m)   ⇒ removeMember(m)
+    case UnreachableMember(m)   ⇒ removeMember(m)
     case MemberRemoved(m)       ⇒ removeMember(m)
     case e: MemberEvent         ⇒ addMember(e.member)
     case JoinInProgress(a, d)   ⇒ addJoinInProgress(a, d)
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterMetricsCollector.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterMetricsCollector.scala
index 271ad1d29a..2a7951a667 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterMetricsCollector.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterMetricsCollector.scala
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ private[cluster] class ClusterMetricsCollector(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
 
   override def preStart(): Unit = {
     cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[UnreachableMember])
     log.info("Metrics collection has started successfully on node [{}]", selfAddress)
   }
 
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ private[cluster] class ClusterMetricsCollector(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
     case MetricsTick                ⇒ collect()
     case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒ receiveState(state)
     case MemberUp(m)                ⇒ addMember(m)
-    case e: MemberEvent             ⇒ removeMember(e)
+    case e: MemberEvent             ⇒ removeMember(e.member)
+    case UnreachableMember(m)       ⇒ removeMember(m)
     case msg: MetricsGossipEnvelope ⇒ receiveGossip(msg)
   }
 
@@ -104,9 +106,9 @@ private[cluster] class ClusterMetricsCollector(publisher: ActorRef) extends Acto
   /**
    * Removes a member from the member node ring.
    */
-  def removeMember(event: MemberEvent): Unit = {
-    nodes -= event.member.address
-    latestGossip = latestGossip remove event.member.address
+  def removeMember(member: Member): Unit = {
+    nodes -= member.address
+    latestGossip = latestGossip remove member.address
     publish()
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterReadView.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterReadView.scala
index 5f80cfd044..831d72f9c8 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterReadView.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterReadView.scala
@@ -45,25 +45,25 @@ private[akka] class ClusterReadView(cluster: Cluster) extends Closeable {
       override def postStop(): Unit = cluster.unsubscribe(self)
 
       def receive = {
-        case SeenChanged(convergence, seenBy) ⇒
-          state = state.copy(convergence = convergence, seenBy = seenBy)
-        case MemberRemoved(member) ⇒
-          state = state.copy(members = state.members - member, unreachable = state.unreachable - member)
-        case MemberUnreachable(member) ⇒
-          // replace current member with new member (might have different status, only address is used in equals)
-          state = state.copy(members = state.members - member, unreachable = state.unreachable - member + member)
-        case MemberDowned(member) ⇒
-          // replace current member with new member (might have different status, only address is used in equals)
-          state = state.copy(members = state.members - member, unreachable = state.unreachable - member + member)
-        case event: MemberEvent ⇒
-          // replace current member with new member (might have different status, only address is used in equals)
-          state = state.copy(members = state.members - event.member + event.member)
-        case LeaderChanged(leader)           ⇒ state = state.copy(leader = leader)
-        case ConvergenceChanged(convergence) ⇒ state = state.copy(convergence = convergence)
-        case s: CurrentClusterState          ⇒ state = s
-        case CurrentInternalStats(stats)     ⇒ _latestStats = stats
-        case ClusterMetricsChanged(nodes)    ⇒ _clusterMetrics = nodes
-        case _                               ⇒ // ignore, not interesting
+        case e: ClusterDomainEvent ⇒ e match {
+          case SeenChanged(convergence, seenBy) ⇒
+            state = state.copy(seenBy = seenBy)
+          case MemberRemoved(member) ⇒
+            state = state.copy(members = state.members - member, unreachable = state.unreachable - member)
+          case UnreachableMember(member) ⇒
+            // replace current member with new member (might have different status, only address is used in equals)
+            state = state.copy(members = state.members - member, unreachable = state.unreachable - member + member)
+          case MemberDowned(member) ⇒
+            // replace current member with new member (might have different status, only address is used in equals)
+            state = state.copy(members = state.members - member, unreachable = state.unreachable - member + member)
+          case event: MemberEvent ⇒
+            // replace current member with new member (might have different status, only address is used in equals)
+            state = state.copy(members = state.members - event.member + event.member)
+          case LeaderChanged(leader)        ⇒ state = state.copy(leader = leader)
+          case s: CurrentClusterState       ⇒ state = s
+          case CurrentInternalStats(stats)  ⇒ _latestStats = stats
+          case ClusterMetricsChanged(nodes) ⇒ _clusterMetrics = nodes
+        }
       }
     }).withDispatcher(cluster.settings.UseDispatcher), name = "clusterEventBusListener")
   }
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ private[akka] class ClusterReadView(cluster: Cluster) extends Closeable {
    */
   def isSingletonCluster: Boolean = members.size == 1
 
-  /**
-   * Checks if we have a cluster convergence.
-   */
-  def convergence: Boolean = state.convergence
-
   /**
    * Returns true if the node is not unreachable and not `Down`
    * and not `Removed`.
@@ -151,4 +146,4 @@ private[akka] class ClusterReadView(cluster: Cluster) extends Closeable {
     eventBusListener ! PoisonPill
   }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Gossip.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Gossip.scala
index 81618f4a68..1f96434995 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Gossip.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Gossip.scala
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ private[cluster] case class Gossip(
    * Checks if we have a cluster convergence. If there are any unreachable nodes then we can't have a convergence -
    * waiting for user to act (issuing DOWN) or leader to act (issuing DOWN through auto-down).
    *
-   * @return Some(convergedGossip) if convergence have been reached and None if not
+   * @return true if convergence have been reached and false if not
    */
   def convergence: Boolean = {
     val unreachable = overview.unreachable
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ private[cluster] case class Gossip(
     def allMembersInSeen = members.forall(m ⇒ seen.contains(m.address))
 
     def seenSame: Boolean =
-      if (seen.isEmpty) false
-      else {
+      if (seen.isEmpty) {
+        // if both seen and members are empty, then every(no)body has seen the same thing
+        members.isEmpty
+      } else {
         val values = seen.values
         val seenHead = values.head
         values.forall(_ == seenHead)
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/VectorClock.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/VectorClock.scala
index ed6724058f..baef66f26c 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/VectorClock.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/VectorClock.scala
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ case class VectorClock(
    * Compare two vector clocks. The outcomes will be one of the following:
    * <p/>
    * {{{
-   *   1. Clock 1 is BEFORE (>)      Clock 2 if there exists an i such that c1(i) <= c(2) and there does not exist a j such that c1(j) > c2(j).
+   *   1. Clock 1 is BEFORE (>)      Clock 2 if there exists an i such that c1(i) <= c2(i) and there does not exist a j such that c1(j) > c2(j).
    *   2. Clock 1 is CONCURRENT (<>) to Clock 2 if there exists an i, j such that c1(i) < c2(i) and c1(j) > c2(j).
    *   3. Clock 1 is AFTER (<)       Clock 2 otherwise.
    * }}}
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/routing/ClusterRouterConfig.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/routing/ClusterRouterConfig.scala
index 906b3d154f..59c88c9fee 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/routing/ClusterRouterConfig.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/routing/ClusterRouterConfig.scala
@@ -248,9 +248,11 @@ private[akka] class ClusterRouteeProvider(
  */
 private[akka] class ClusterRouterActor extends Router {
 
-  // subscribe to cluster changes, MemberEvent
   // re-subscribe when restart
-  override def preStart(): Unit = cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+  override def preStart(): Unit = {
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[UnreachableMember])
+  }
   override def postStop(): Unit = cluster.unsubscribe(self)
 
   // lazy to not interfere with RoutedActorCell initialization
@@ -264,6 +266,19 @@ private[akka] class ClusterRouterActor extends Router {
 
   def fullAddress(actorRef: ActorRef): Address = routeeProvider.fullAddress(actorRef)
 
+  def unregisterRoutees(member: Member) = {
+    val address = member.address
+    routeeProvider.nodes -= address
+
+    // unregister routees that live on that node
+    val affectedRoutes = routeeProvider.routees.filter(fullAddress(_) == address)
+    routeeProvider.unregisterRoutees(affectedRoutes)
+
+    // createRoutees will not create more than createRoutees and maxInstancesPerNode
+    // this is useful when totalInstances < upNodes.size
+    routeeProvider.createRoutees()
+  }
+
   override def routerReceive: Receive = {
     case s: CurrentClusterState ⇒
       import Member.addressOrdering
@@ -278,17 +293,10 @@ private[akka] class ClusterRouterActor extends Router {
 
     case other: MemberEvent ⇒
       // other events means that it is no longer interesting, such as
-      // MemberJoined, MemberLeft, MemberExited, MemberUnreachable, MemberRemoved
-      val address = other.member.address
-      routeeProvider.nodes -= address
-
-      // unregister routees that live on that node
-      val affectedRoutes = routeeProvider.routees.filter(fullAddress(_) == address)
-      routeeProvider.unregisterRoutees(affectedRoutes)
-
-      // createRoutees will not create more than createRoutees and maxInstancesPerNode
-      // this is useful when totalInstances < upNodes.size
-      routeeProvider.createRoutees()
+      // MemberJoined, MemberLeft, MemberExited, MemberRemoved
+      unregisterRoutees(other.member)
 
+    case UnreachableMember(m) ⇒
+      unregisterRoutees(m)
   }
 }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ConvergenceSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ConvergenceSpec.scala
index b2a9453035..ae5dea869e 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ConvergenceSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ConvergenceSpec.scala
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ abstract class ConvergenceSpec(multiNodeConfig: ConvergenceMultiNodeConfig)
           // still one unreachable
           clusterView.unreachableMembers.size must be(1)
           clusterView.unreachableMembers.head.address must be(thirdAddress)
-          // and therefore no convergence
-          clusterView.convergence must be(false)
 
         }
       }
@@ -94,23 +92,33 @@ abstract class ConvergenceSpec(multiNodeConfig: ConvergenceMultiNodeConfig)
       def memberStatus(address: Address): Option[MemberStatus] =
         clusterView.members.collectFirst { case m if m.address == address ⇒ m.status }
 
-      def assertNotMovedUp: Unit = {
+      def assertNotMovedUp(joining: Boolean): Unit = {
         within(20 seconds) {
-          awaitCond(clusterView.members.size == 3)
+          if (joining) awaitCond(clusterView.members.size == 0)
+          else awaitCond(clusterView.members.size == 2)
           awaitSeenSameState(first, second, fourth)
-          memberStatus(first) must be(Some(MemberStatus.Up))
-          memberStatus(second) must be(Some(MemberStatus.Up))
+          if (joining) memberStatus(first) must be(None)
+          else memberStatus(first) must be(Some(MemberStatus.Up))
+          if (joining) memberStatus(second) must be(None)
+          else memberStatus(second) must be(Some(MemberStatus.Up))
           // leader is not allowed to move the new node to Up
-          memberStatus(fourth) must be(Some(MemberStatus.Joining))
-          // still no convergence
-          clusterView.convergence must be(false)
+          memberStatus(fourth) must be(None)
         }
       }
 
-      runOn(first, second, fourth) {
+      enterBarrier("after-join")
+
+      runOn(first, second) {
         for (n ← 1 to 5) {
-          log.debug("assertNotMovedUp#" + n)
-          assertNotMovedUp
+          assertNotMovedUp(joining = false)
+          // wait and then check again
+          Thread.sleep(1.second.dilated.toMillis)
+        }
+      }
+
+      runOn(fourth) {
+        for (n ← 1 to 5) {
+          assertNotMovedUp(joining = true)
           // wait and then check again
           Thread.sleep(1.second.dilated.toMillis)
         }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LargeClusterSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LargeClusterSpec.scala
index a5d2ceb58d..f3b933f493 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LargeClusterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LargeClusterSpec.scala
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ abstract class LargeClusterSpec
 
       Await.ready(latch, remaining)
 
-      awaitCond(clusterNodes.forall(_.readView.convergence))
       val counts = clusterNodes.map(gossipCount(_))
       val formattedStats = "mean=%s min=%s max=%s".format(counts.sum / clusterNodes.size, counts.min, counts.max)
       log.info("Convergence of [{}] nodes reached, it took [{}], received [{}] gossip messages per node",
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ abstract class LargeClusterSpec
     }
 
     "detect failure and auto-down crashed nodes in second-datacenter" taggedAs LongRunningTest in {
-      val unreachableNodes = nodesPerDatacenter
+      val downedNodes = nodesPerDatacenter
       val liveNodes = nodesPerDatacenter * 4
 
       within(30.seconds + 3.seconds * liveNodes) {
@@ -293,22 +292,19 @@ abstract class LargeClusterSpec
         val latch = TestLatch(nodesPerDatacenter)
         systems foreach { sys ⇒
           Cluster(sys).subscribe(sys.actorOf(Props(new Actor {
-            var gotUnreachable = Set.empty[Member]
+            var gotDowned = Set.empty[Member]
             def receive = {
               case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒
-                gotUnreachable = state.unreachable
-                checkDone()
-              case MemberUnreachable(m) if !latch.isOpen ⇒
-                gotUnreachable = gotUnreachable + m
+                gotDowned = gotDowned ++ state.unreachable.filter(_.status == Down)
                 checkDone()
               case MemberDowned(m) if !latch.isOpen ⇒
-                gotUnreachable = gotUnreachable + m
+                gotDowned = gotDowned + m
                 checkDone()
               case _ ⇒ // not interesting
             }
-            def checkDone(): Unit = if (gotUnreachable.size == unreachableNodes) {
-              log.info("Detected [{}] unreachable nodes in [{}], it took [{}], received [{}] gossip messages",
-                unreachableNodes, Cluster(sys).selfAddress, tookMillis, gossipCount(Cluster(sys)))
+            def checkDone(): Unit = if (gotDowned.size == downedNodes) {
+              log.info("Detected [{}] downed nodes in [{}], it took [{}], received [{}] gossip messages",
+                downedNodes, Cluster(sys).selfAddress, tookMillis, gossipCount(Cluster(sys)))
               latch.countDown()
             }
           })), classOf[ClusterDomainEvent])
@@ -322,7 +318,6 @@ abstract class LargeClusterSpec
 
         runOn(firstDatacenter, thirdDatacenter, fourthDatacenter, fifthDatacenter) {
           Await.ready(latch, remaining)
-          awaitCond(systems.forall(Cluster(_).readView.convergence))
           val mergeCount = systems.map(sys ⇒ Cluster(sys).readView.latestStats.mergeCount).sum
           val counts = systems.map(sys ⇒ gossipCount(Cluster(sys)))
           val formattedStats = "mean=%s min=%s max=%s".format(counts.sum / nodesPerDatacenter, counts.min, counts.max)
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MultiNodeClusterSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MultiNodeClusterSpec.scala
index 43af47b70f..fd2714005b 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MultiNodeClusterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MultiNodeClusterSpec.scala
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ trait MultiNodeClusterSpec extends Suite with STMultiNodeSpec { self: MultiNodeS
     within(timeout) {
       awaitCond(clusterView.members.size == numberOfMembers)
       awaitCond(clusterView.members.forall(_.status == MemberStatus.Up))
-      awaitCond(clusterView.convergence)
       // clusterView.leader is updated by LeaderChanged, await that to be updated also
       val expectedLeader = clusterView.members.headOption.map(_.address)
       awaitCond(clusterView.leader == expectedLeader)
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeMembershipSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeMembershipSpec.scala
index 86e5dd71e9..336acc2769 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeMembershipSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeMembershipSpec.scala
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ abstract class NodeMembershipSpec
         awaitCond {
           clusterView.members.forall(_.status == MemberStatus.Up)
         }
-        awaitCond(clusterView.convergence)
       }
 
       enterBarrier("after-1")
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ abstract class NodeMembershipSpec
       awaitCond {
         clusterView.members.forall(_.status == MemberStatus.Up)
       }
-      awaitCond(clusterView.convergence)
 
       enterBarrier("after-2")
     }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/TransitionSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/TransitionSpec.scala
index 3fc7432f98..4c9054d3d1 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/TransitionSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/TransitionSpec.scala
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         startClusterNode()
         awaitCond(clusterView.isSingletonCluster)
         awaitMemberStatus(myself, Joining)
-        awaitCond(clusterView.convergence)
         leaderActions()
         awaitMemberStatus(myself, Up)
       }
@@ -133,14 +132,13 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         awaitMemberStatus(first, Up)
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Joining)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, second))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
       enterBarrier("convergence-joining-2")
 
       runOn(leader(first, second)) {
         leaderActions()
         awaitMemberStatus(first, Up)
-        awaitMemberStatus(second, Up)
+        awaitMemberStatus(second, Joining)
       }
       enterBarrier("leader-actions-2")
 
@@ -150,7 +148,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Up)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, second))
         awaitMemberStatus(first, Up)
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
 
       enterBarrier("after-2")
@@ -163,10 +160,7 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
       }
       runOn(second, third) {
         // gossip chat from the join will synchronize the views
-        awaitMembers(first, second, third)
-        awaitMemberStatus(third, Joining)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(second, third))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(false)
       }
       enterBarrier("third-joined-second")
 
@@ -177,7 +171,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         awaitMemberStatus(third, Joining)
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Up)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, second, third))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
 
       first gossipTo third
@@ -187,7 +180,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Up)
         awaitMemberStatus(third, Joining)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, second, third))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
 
       enterBarrier("convergence-joining-3")
@@ -196,16 +188,15 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         leaderActions()
         awaitMemberStatus(first, Up)
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Up)
-        awaitMemberStatus(third, Up)
+        awaitMemberStatus(third, Joining)
       }
       enterBarrier("leader-actions-3")
 
       // leader gossipTo first non-leader
       leader(first, second, third) gossipTo nonLeader(first, second, third).head
       runOn(nonLeader(first, second, third).head) {
-        awaitMemberStatus(third, Up)
+        awaitMemberStatus(third, Joining)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(leader(first, second, third), myself))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(false)
       }
 
       // first non-leader gossipTo the other non-leader
@@ -217,7 +208,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
       runOn(nonLeader(first, second, third).tail.head) {
         awaitMemberStatus(third, Up)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, second, third))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
 
       // first non-leader gossipTo the leader
@@ -227,7 +217,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Up)
         awaitMemberStatus(third, Up)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, second, third))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
 
       enterBarrier("after-3")
@@ -247,12 +236,10 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
 
       runOn(first, third) {
         awaitCond(clusterView.unreachableMembers.contains(Member(second, Up)))
-        awaitCond(!clusterView.convergence)
       }
 
       runOn(first) {
         cluster.down(second)
-        awaitMemberStatus(second, Down)
       }
 
       enterBarrier("after-second-down")
@@ -263,7 +250,6 @@ abstract class TransitionSpec
         awaitCond(clusterView.unreachableMembers.contains(Member(second, Down)))
         awaitMemberStatus(second, Down)
         awaitCond(seenLatestGossip == Set(first, third))
-        clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       }
 
       enterBarrier("after-6")
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/UnreachableNodeRejoinsClusterSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/UnreachableNodeRejoinsClusterSpec.scala
index c78cbf904d..1b2082b0e1 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/UnreachableNodeRejoinsClusterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/UnreachableNodeRejoinsClusterSpec.scala
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ abstract class UnreachableNodeRejoinsClusterSpec(multiNodeConfig: UnreachableNod
               members.forall(_.status == MemberStatus.Up)
           })
           clusterView.unreachableMembers.map(_.address) must be((allButVictim map address).toSet)
-          clusterView.convergence must be(false)
         }
       }
 
@@ -112,8 +111,6 @@ abstract class UnreachableNodeRejoinsClusterSpec(multiNodeConfig: UnreachableNod
           // still one unreachable
           clusterView.unreachableMembers.size must be(1)
           clusterView.unreachableMembers.head.address must be(node(victim).address)
-          // and therefore no convergence
-          clusterView.convergence must be(false)
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec.scala
index 59252ba599..602ffadd8b 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec.scala
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec extends AkkaSpec
 
   override def beforeEach(): Unit = {
     publisher = system.actorOf(Props[ClusterDomainEventPublisher])
+    publisher ! PublishChanges(g0)
+    expectMsg(MemberUp(a1))
+    expectMsg(LeaderChanged(Some(a1.address)))
+    expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
   }
 
   override def afterEach(): Unit = {
@@ -50,59 +54,63 @@ class ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec extends AkkaSpec
 
   "ClusterDomainEventPublisher" must {
 
-    "publish MemberUp when member status changed to Up" in {
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g1, g2)
-      expectMsg(MemberUp(c2))
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(false))
+    "not publish MemberUp when there is no convergence" in {
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g2)
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
     }
 
-    "publish convergence true when all seen it" in {
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g2, g3)
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(true))
+    "publish MemberEvents when there is convergence" in {
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g2)
+      expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g3)
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(b1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(c2))
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
     }
 
     "publish leader changed when new leader after convergence" in {
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g3, g4)
-      expectMsg(MemberUp(d1))
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(false))
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g4)
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
       expectNoMsg(1 second)
 
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g4, g5)
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g5)
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(d1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(b1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(c2))
       expectMsg(LeaderChanged(Some(d1.address)))
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(true))
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
     }
 
     "publish leader changed when new leader and convergence both before and after" in {
       // convergence both before and after
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g3, g5)
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g3)
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(b1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(c2))
+      expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g5)
       expectMsg(MemberUp(d1))
       expectMsg(LeaderChanged(Some(d1.address)))
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
     }
 
     "not publish leader changed when not convergence" in {
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g2, g4)
-      expectMsg(MemberUp(d1))
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g4)
+      expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
       expectNoMsg(1 second)
     }
 
     "not publish leader changed when changed convergence but still same leader" in {
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g2, g5)
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g5)
       expectMsg(MemberUp(d1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(b1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(c2))
       expectMsg(LeaderChanged(Some(d1.address)))
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(true))
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
 
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g5, g4)
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(false))
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g4)
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
 
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(g4, g5)
-      expectMsg(ConvergenceChanged(true))
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g5)
       expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
     }
 
@@ -119,12 +127,12 @@ class ClusterDomainEventPublisherSpec extends AkkaSpec
       publisher ! Subscribe(subscriber.ref, classOf[ClusterDomainEvent])
       subscriber.expectMsgType[CurrentClusterState]
       publisher ! Unsubscribe(subscriber.ref, Some(classOf[ClusterDomainEvent]))
-      publisher ! PublishChanges(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1)), Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1)))
+      publisher ! PublishChanges(g3)
       subscriber.expectNoMsg(1 second)
       // but testActor is still subscriber
       expectMsg(MemberUp(b1))
+      expectMsg(MemberUp(c2))
+      expectMsgType[SeenChanged]
     }
-
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventSpec.scala
index 3a4e3ee3a4..8be81496df 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterDomainEventSpec.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ClusterDomainEventSpec extends WordSpec with MustMatchers {
 
   val a1 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "a", 2552), Up)
   val a2 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "a", 2552), Joining)
+  val a3 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "a", 2552), Removed)
   val b1 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "b", 2552), Up)
   val b2 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "b", 2552), Removed)
   val b3 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "b", 2552), Down)
@@ -28,61 +29,82 @@ class ClusterDomainEventSpec extends WordSpec with MustMatchers {
   val e2 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "e", 2552), Up)
   val e3 = Member(Address("akka", "sys", "e", 2552), Down)
 
+  def converge(gossip: Gossip): (Gossip, Set[Address]) =
+    ((gossip, Set.empty[Address]) /: gossip.members) { (gs, m) ⇒ (gs._1.seen(m.address), gs._2 + m.address) }
+
   "Domain events" must {
 
-    "be produced for new members" in {
+    "be empty for the same gossip" in {
       val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1))
-      val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, e1))
 
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberUp(b1), MemberJoined(e1)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g1) must be(Seq.empty)
+    }
+
+    "be produced for new members" in {
+      val (g1, _) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1)))
+      val (g2, s2) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, e1)))
+
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberUp(b1), MemberJoined(e1)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq(SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = s2)))
     }
 
     "be produced for changed status of members" in {
-      val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a2, b1, c2))
-      val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, c1, e1))
+      val (g1, _) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a2, b1, c2)))
+      val (g2, s2) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, c1, e1)))
 
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberUp(a1), MemberLeft(c1), MemberJoined(e1)))
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberUp(a1), MemberLeft(c1), MemberJoined(e1)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq(SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = s2)))
     }
 
-    "be produced for unreachable members" in {
-      val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(c2)))
-      val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(b1, c2)))
-
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberUnreachable(b1)))
-    }
-
-    "be produced for downed members" in {
+    "be produced for members in unreachable" in {
       val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(c2, e2)))
       val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(c2, b3, e3)))
 
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberDowned(b3), MemberDowned(e3)))
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberDowned(b3), MemberDowned(e3)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq(UnreachableMember(b3)))
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+    }
+
+    "be produced for downed members" in {
+      val (g1, _) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1)))
+      val (g2, _) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(e3))))
+
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberDowned(e3)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq(UnreachableMember(e3)))
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
     }
 
     "be produced for removed members" in {
-      val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, d1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(c2)))
-      val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(c2)))
+      val (g1, _) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, d1)))
+      val (g2, s2) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1)))
 
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberRemoved(d2)))
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberRemoved(d2)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq(SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = s2)))
     }
 
     "be produced for convergence changes" in {
       val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, e1)).seen(a1.address).seen(b1.address).seen(e1.address)
       val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, e1)).seen(a1.address).seen(b1.address)
 
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(ConvergenceChanged(false),
-        SeenChanged(convergence = false, seenBy = Set(a1.address, b1.address))))
-      diff(g2, g1) must be(Seq(ConvergenceChanged(true),
-        SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = Set(a1.address, b1.address, e1.address))))
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq(SeenChanged(convergence = false, seenBy = Set(a1.address, b1.address))))
+      diffMemberEvents(g2, g1) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffUnreachable(g2, g1) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffSeen(g2, g1) must be(Seq(SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = Set(a1.address, b1.address, e1.address))))
     }
 
     "be produced for leader changes" in {
-      val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, e1))
-      val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(b1, e1), overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(a1)))
-      val g3 = g2.copy(overview = GossipOverview()).seen(b1.address).seen(e1.address)
+      val (g1, _) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, b1, e1)))
+      val (g2, s2) = converge(Gossip(members = SortedSet(b1, e1)))
 
-      diff(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberUnreachable(a1), LeaderChanged(Some(b1.address))))
-      diff(g2, g3) must be(Seq(ConvergenceChanged(true),
-        SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = Set(b1.address, e1.address))))
+      diffMemberEvents(g1, g2) must be(Seq(MemberRemoved(a3)))
+      diffUnreachable(g1, g2) must be(Seq.empty)
+      diffSeen(g1, g2) must be(Seq(SeenChanged(convergence = true, seenBy = s2)))
+      diffLeader(g1, g2) must be(Seq(LeaderChanged(Some(b1.address))))
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterSpec.scala
index a659abf313..efdee268ca 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ClusterSpec.scala
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class ClusterSpec extends AkkaSpec(ClusterSpec.config) with ImplicitSender {
       clusterView.self.address must be(selfAddress)
       clusterView.members.map(_.address) must be(Set(selfAddress))
       clusterView.status must be(MemberStatus.Joining)
-      clusterView.convergence must be(true)
       leaderActions()
       awaitCond(clusterView.status == MemberStatus.Up)
     }
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/GossipSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/GossipSpec.scala
index f873f5f252..f1da0dcf0e 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/GossipSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/GossipSpec.scala
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ class GossipSpec extends WordSpec with MustMatchers {
 
   "A Gossip" must {
 
-    "merge members by status priority" in {
+    "reach convergence when it's empty" in {
+      Gossip().convergence must be(true)
+    }
 
+    "merge members by status priority" in {
       val g1 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a1, c1, e1))
       val g2 = Gossip(members = SortedSet(a2, c2, e2))
 
@@ -44,7 +47,6 @@ class GossipSpec extends WordSpec with MustMatchers {
     }
 
     "merge unreachable by status priority" in {
-
       val g1 = Gossip(members = Gossip.emptyMembers, overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(a1, b1, c1, d1)))
       val g2 = Gossip(members = Gossip.emptyMembers, overview = GossipOverview(unreachable = Set(a2, b2, c2, d2)))
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/java/sample/cluster/simple/japi/SimpleClusterListener.java b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/java/sample/cluster/simple/japi/SimpleClusterListener.java
index 24770318c1..40e595e653 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/java/sample/cluster/simple/japi/SimpleClusterListener.java
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/java/sample/cluster/simple/japi/SimpleClusterListener.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import akka.actor.UntypedActor;
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.ClusterDomainEvent;
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.CurrentClusterState;
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberJoined;
-import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberUnreachable;
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberUp;
+import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.UnreachableMember;
 import akka.event.Logging;
 import akka.event.LoggingAdapter;
 
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public class SimpleClusterListener extends UntypedActor {
       MemberUp mUp = (MemberUp) message;
       log.info("Member is Up: {}", mUp.member());
 
-    } else if (message instanceof MemberUnreachable) {
-      MemberUnreachable mUnreachable = (MemberUnreachable) message;
+    } else if (message instanceof UnreachableMember) {
+      UnreachableMember mUnreachable = (UnreachableMember) message;
       log.info("Member detected as unreachable: {}", mUnreachable.member());
 
     } else if (message instanceof ClusterDomainEvent) {
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/simple/SimpleClusterApp.scala b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/simple/SimpleClusterApp.scala
index bdf669eb99..6bdec7cfba 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/simple/SimpleClusterApp.scala
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/simple/SimpleClusterApp.scala
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ object SimpleClusterApp {
           log.info("Member joined: {}", member)
         case MemberUp(member) ⇒
           log.info("Member is Up: {}", member)
-        case MemberUnreachable(member) ⇒
+        case UnreachableMember(member) ⇒
           log.info("Member detected as unreachable: {}", member)
         case _: ClusterDomainEvent ⇒ // ignore
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/stats/StatsSample.scala b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/stats/StatsSample.scala
index a1cab85069..de7eff456c 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/stats/StatsSample.scala
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/stats/StatsSample.scala
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import akka.actor.ReceiveTimeout
 import akka.actor.RelativeActorPath
 import akka.actor.RootActorPath
 import akka.cluster.Cluster
-import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.CurrentClusterState
-import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.LeaderChanged
-import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberEvent
-import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberUp
+import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent._
 import akka.cluster.MemberStatus
 import akka.routing.FromConfig
 import akka.routing.ConsistentHashingRouter.ConsistentHashableEnvelope
@@ -219,7 +216,10 @@ class StatsSampleClient(servicePath: String) extends Actor {
 
   var nodes = Set.empty[Address]
 
-  override def preStart(): Unit = cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+  override def preStart(): Unit = {
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberEvent])
+    cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[UnreachableMember])
+  }
   override def postStop(): Unit = {
     cluster.unsubscribe(self)
     tickTask.cancel()
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@ class StatsSampleClient(servicePath: String) extends Actor {
       println(failed)
     case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒
       nodes = state.members.collect { case m if m.status == MemberStatus.Up ⇒ m.address }
-    case MemberUp(m)        ⇒ nodes += m.address
-    case other: MemberEvent ⇒ nodes -= other.member.address
+    case MemberUp(m)          ⇒ nodes += m.address
+    case other: MemberEvent   ⇒ nodes -= other.member.address
+    case UnreachableMember(m) ⇒ nodes -= m.address
   }
 
 }