diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/io/TcpConnectionSpec.scala b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/io/TcpConnectionSpec.scala
index b130ead288..8f85966503 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/io/TcpConnectionSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/io/TcpConnectionSpec.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.nio.channels._
 import java.nio.channels.spi.SelectorProvider
 import java.nio.channels.SelectionKey._
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ object TcpConnectionSpec {
 class TcpConnectionSpec extends AkkaSpec("""
     akka.io.tcp.register-timeout = 500ms
     akka.actor.serialize-creators = on
-    """) {
+    """) { thisSpecs ⇒
   import TcpConnectionSpec._
 
   // Helper to avoid Windows localization specific differences
@@ -356,26 +358,50 @@ class TcpConnectionSpec extends AkkaSpec("""
     }
 
     "respect pull mode" in new EstablishedConnectionTest(pullMode = true) {
-      run {
-        serverSideChannel.write(ByteBuffer.wrap("testdata".getBytes("ASCII")))
+      // override config to decrease default buffer size
+      val config =
+        ConfigFactory.load(
+          ConfigFactory.parseString("akka.io.tcp.direct-buffer-size = 1k")
+            .withFallback(AkkaSpec.testConf))
+      override implicit def system: ActorSystem = ActorSystem("respectPullModeTest", config)
+
+      try run {
+        val maxBufferSize = 1 * 1024
+        val ts = "t" * maxBufferSize
+        val us = "u" * (maxBufferSize / 2)
+
+        // send a batch that is bigger than the default buffer to make sure we don't recurse and
+        // send more than one Received messages
+        serverSideChannel.write(ByteBuffer.wrap((ts ++ us).getBytes("ASCII")))
         connectionHandler.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
 
         connectionActor ! ResumeReading
         interestCallReceiver.expectMsg(OP_READ)
         selector.send(connectionActor, ChannelReadable)
-        connectionHandler.expectMsgType[Received].data.decodeString("ASCII") should be("testdata")
-
-        // have two packets in flight before the selector notices
-        serverSideChannel.write(ByteBuffer.wrap("testdata2".getBytes("ASCII")))
-        serverSideChannel.write(ByteBuffer.wrap("testdata3".getBytes("ASCII")))
+        connectionHandler.expectMsgType[Received].data.decodeString("ASCII") should be(ts)
 
+        interestCallReceiver.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
         connectionHandler.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
 
         connectionActor ! ResumeReading
         interestCallReceiver.expectMsg(OP_READ)
         selector.send(connectionActor, ChannelReadable)
-        connectionHandler.expectMsgType[Received].data.decodeString("ASCII") should be("testdata2testdata3")
+        connectionHandler.expectMsgType[Received].data.decodeString("ASCII") should be(us)
+
+        // make sure that after reading all pending data we don't yet register for reading more data
+        interestCallReceiver.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+        connectionHandler.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+        val vs = "v" * (maxBufferSize / 2)
+        serverSideChannel.write(ByteBuffer.wrap(vs.getBytes("ASCII")))
+
+        connectionActor ! ResumeReading
+        interestCallReceiver.expectMsg(OP_READ)
+        selector.send(connectionActor, ChannelReadable)
+
+        connectionHandler.expectMsgType[Received].data.decodeString("ASCII") should be(vs)
       }
+      finally system.shutdown()
     }
 
     "close the connection and reply with `Closed` upon reception of a `Close` command" in
@@ -803,6 +829,9 @@ class TcpConnectionSpec extends AkkaSpec("""
   }
 
   abstract class LocalServerTest extends ChannelRegistry {
+    /** Allows overriding the system used */
+    implicit def system: ActorSystem = thisSpecs.system
+
     val serverAddress = temporaryServerAddress()
     val localServerChannel = ServerSocketChannel.open()
     val userHandler = TestProbe()
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/TcpConnection.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/TcpConnection.scala
index 084f6d7de9..b37c65dd0c 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/TcpConnection.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/TcpConnection.scala
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ private[io] abstract class TcpConnection(val tcp: TcpExt, val channel: SocketCha
           if (readBytes > 0) info.handler ! Received(ByteString(buffer))
 
           readBytes match {
-            case `maxBufferSpace` ⇒ innerRead(buffer, remainingLimit - maxBufferSpace)
+            case `maxBufferSpace` ⇒ if (pullMode) MoreDataWaiting else innerRead(buffer, remainingLimit - maxBufferSpace)
             case x if x >= 0      ⇒ AllRead
             case -1               ⇒ EndOfStream
             case _ ⇒