If the EJB is already deployed when the service runs, then it sounds like this could be a bug. You should probably file a JIRA. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4179868#4179868 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4179868