diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LeaderLeavingSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LeaderLeavingSpec.scala
index b509341ee6..15e308cafb 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LeaderLeavingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/LeaderLeavingSpec.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import akka.testkit._
 import scala.concurrent.util.duration._
 import akka.actor.Props
 import akka.actor.Actor
+import akka.cluster.MemberStatus._
 
 object LeaderLeavingMultiJvmSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
   val first = role("first")
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ abstract class LeaderLeavingSpec
           awaitCond(!cluster.isRunning)
 
           // verify that the LEADER is REMOVED
-          awaitCond(clusterView.status == MemberStatus.Removed)
+          awaitCond(clusterView.status == Removed)
 
         } else {
 
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ abstract class LeaderLeavingSpec
 
           cluster.subscribe(system.actorOf(Props(new Actor {
             def receive = {
+              case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒
+                if (state.members.exists(m ⇒ m.address == oldLeaderAddress && m.status == Leaving))
+                  leavingLatch.countDown()
+                if (state.members.exists(m ⇒ m.address == oldLeaderAddress && m.status == Exiting))
+                  exitingLatch.countDown()
               case MemberLeft(m) if m.address == oldLeaderAddress ⇒ leavingLatch.countDown()
               case MemberExited(m) if m.address == oldLeaderAddress ⇒ exitingLatch.countDown()
               case _ ⇒ // ignore
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerExitingSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerExitingSpec.scala
index e82977e579..f0407e94d5 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerExitingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerExitingSpec.scala
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import akka.testkit._
 import scala.concurrent.util.duration._
 import akka.actor.Props
 import akka.actor.Actor
+import akka.cluster.MemberStatus._
 
 object MembershipChangeListenerExitingMultiJvmSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
   val first = role("first")
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ abstract class MembershipChangeListenerExitingSpec
         val exitingLatch = TestLatch()
         cluster.subscribe(system.actorOf(Props(new Actor {
           def receive = {
+            case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒
+              if (state.members.exists(m ⇒ m.address == address(second) && m.status == Exiting))
+                exitingLatch.countDown()
             case MemberExited(m) if m.address == address(second) ⇒
               exitingLatch.countDown()
             case _ ⇒ // ignore
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerLeavingSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerLeavingSpec.scala
index afc11fa493..ab93e9c319 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerLeavingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/MembershipChangeListenerLeavingSpec.scala
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import akka.testkit._
 import akka.actor.Address
 import akka.actor.Props
 import akka.actor.Actor
+import akka.cluster.MemberStatus._
 
 object MembershipChangeListenerLeavingMultiJvmSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
   val first = role("first")
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ abstract class MembershipChangeListenerLeavingSpec
         val latch = TestLatch()
         cluster.subscribe(system.actorOf(Props(new Actor {
           def receive = {
+            case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒
+              if (state.members.exists(m ⇒ m.address == address(second) && m.status == Leaving))
+                latch.countDown()
             case MemberLeft(m) if m.address == address(second) ⇒
               latch.countDown()
             case _ ⇒ // ignore
diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeLeavingAndExitingSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeLeavingAndExitingSpec.scala
index 5073e17aa1..529866c433 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeLeavingAndExitingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeLeavingAndExitingSpec.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import akka.testkit._
 import scala.concurrent.util.duration._
 import akka.actor.Props
 import akka.actor.Actor
+import akka.cluster.MemberStatus._
 
 object NodeLeavingAndExitingMultiJvmSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
   val first = role("first")
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ abstract class NodeLeavingAndExitingSpec
         val exitingLatch = TestLatch()
         cluster.subscribe(system.actorOf(Props(new Actor {
           def receive = {
+            case state: CurrentClusterState ⇒
+              if (state.members.exists(m ⇒ m.address == secondAddess && m.status == Leaving))
+                leavingLatch.countDown()
+              if (state.members.exists(m ⇒ m.address == secondAddess && m.status == Exiting))
+                exitingLatch.countDown()
             case MemberLeft(m) if m.address == secondAddess   ⇒ leavingLatch.countDown()
             case MemberExited(m) if m.address == secondAddess ⇒ exitingLatch.countDown()