diff --git a/server/const.go b/server/const.go
index 5281968d..3e82acda 100644
--- a/server/const.go
+++ b/server/const.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// VERSION is the current version for the server.
-	VERSION = "2.2.0-RC.8.5"
+	VERSION = "2.2.0-RC.8.6"
 
 	// PROTO is the currently supported protocol.
 	// 0 was the original
diff --git a/server/consumer.go b/server/consumer.go
index 74b91c9d..42231bda 100644
--- a/server/consumer.go
+++ b/server/consumer.go
@@ -2734,7 +2734,7 @@ func (o *consumer) setInitialPending() {
 	if !notFiltered {
 		// Check to see if we directly match the configured stream.
 		// Many clients will always send a filtered subject.
-		cfg := mset.config()
+		cfg := mset.cfg
 		if len(cfg.Subjects) == 1 && cfg.Subjects[0] == o.cfg.FilterSubject {
 			notFiltered = true
 		}