diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index e3d3c8b7bd..0e4532db0f 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -9,10 +9,18 @@
 * Parse `application/javascript` and `application/x-javascript` HTTP replies as
   JSON too.  #4595
 
+
 ### Meteor Accounts
 
 * `loginWithPassword` now matches username or email in a case insensitive manner. If there are multiple users with a username or email only differing in case, a case sensitive match is required. #550
 
+
+### DDP
+
+* `sub.ready()` should return true inside that subscription's `onReady`
+  callback.  #4614
+
+
 ## in progress: v.1.1.1
 
 ### Blaze
diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
index 92aa588db2..3059ff7d56 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
@@ -1382,8 +1382,8 @@ _.extend(Connection.prototype, {
         // Did we already receive a ready message? (Oops!)
         if (subRecord.ready)
           return;
-        subRecord.readyCallback && subRecord.readyCallback();
         subRecord.ready = true;
+        subRecord.readyCallback && subRecord.readyCallback();
         subRecord.readyDeps.changed();
       });
     });
diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js
index 0d0cd1bbb4..2d44060658 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js
@@ -715,8 +715,9 @@ if (Meteor.isClient) {
 
   testAsyncMulti("livedata - publish multiple cursors", [
     function (test, expect) {
-      Meteor.subscribe("multiPublish", {normal: 1}, {
+      var sub = Meteor.subscribe("multiPublish", {normal: 1}, {
         onReady: expect(function () {
+          test.isTrue(sub.ready());
           test.equal(One.find().count(), 2);
           test.equal(Two.find().count(), 3);
         }),