diff --git a/src/protocol/http/org/apache/http/impl/conn/JMeterPoolingClientConnectionManager.java b/src/protocol/http/org/apache/http/impl/conn/JMeterPoolingClientConnectionManager.java
index 391460af37..bc1394d944 100644
--- a/src/protocol/http/org/apache/http/impl/conn/JMeterPoolingClientConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/protocol/http/org/apache/http/impl/conn/JMeterPoolingClientConnectionManager.java
@@ -106,7 +106,16 @@ public class JMeterPoolingClientConnectionManager implements ClientConnectionMan
         this.schemeRegistry = schemeRegistry;
         this.dnsResolver  = dnsResolver;
         this.operator = createConnectionOperator(schemeRegistry);
-        this.pool = new HttpConnPool(this.log, this.operator, 2, 20, timeToLive, tunit);
+        this.pool = new HttpConnPool(this.log, this.operator, 2, 20, timeToLive, tunit) {
+            /**
+             * @see org.apache.http.pool.AbstractConnPool#validate(org.apache.http.pool.PoolEntry)
+             */
+            @Override
+            protected boolean validate(HttpPoolEntry entry) {
+                return !entry.getConnection().isStale();
+            }
+            
+        };
         pool.setValidateAfterInactivity(validateAfterInactivity);
     }
     
diff --git a/xdocs/changes.xml b/xdocs/changes.xml
index 1f40482efc..e3d794e522 100644
--- a/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ JMeter now requires Java 8. Ensure you use most up to date version.
     <li><bug>60575</bug>HTTP GET Requests could have a content-type header without a body.</li>
     <li><bug>60643</bug>HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder doesn't correctly handle restart or start after stop. Contributed by Ubik Load Pack (support at ubikloadpack.com)</li>
     <li><bug>60652</bug>PUT might leak file descriptors.</li>
+    <li><bug>60689</bug><code>httpclient4.validate_after_inactivity</code> has no impact leading to usage of potentially stale/closed connections</li>
 </ul>
 
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