diff --git a/server/consumer.go b/server/consumer.go
index 6511fddd..d03250be 100644
--- a/server/consumer.go
+++ b/server/consumer.go
@@ -944,6 +944,11 @@ func (o *consumer) updateDeliveryInterest(localInterest bool) bool {
 	}
 	o.active = interest
 
+	// If the delete timer has already been set do not clear here and return.
+	if o.dtmr != nil && !o.isDurable() && !interest {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	// Stop and clear the delete timer always.
 	stopAndClearTimer(&o.dtmr)
 
diff --git a/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go b/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go
index b6350657..072337b8 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go
@@ -5015,13 +5015,9 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterSuperClusterEphemeralCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			cons := mset.getConsumers()[0]
 			cons.mu.Lock()
-			cons.dthresh = 10 * time.Millisecond
+			cons.dthresh = 1250 * time.Millisecond
 			active := cons.active
 			dtimerSet := cons.dtmr != nil
-			gwtimerSet := cons.gwdtmr != nil
-			if gwtimerSet {
-				cons.gwdtmr.Reset(cons.dthresh)
-			}
 			deliver := cons.cfg.DeliverSubject
 			cons.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -5043,7 +5039,7 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterSuperClusterEphemeralCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Now check that the stream S(n) is really removed and that
 			// the consumer is gone for stream TEST(n).
-			checkFor(t, 2*time.Second, 15*time.Millisecond, func() error {
+			checkFor(t, 5*time.Second, 25*time.Millisecond, func() error {
 				// First, make sure that stream S(n) has disappeared.
 				if _, err := js2.StreamInfo(test.sourceName); err == nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("Stream %q should no longer exist", test.sourceName)
@@ -5053,7 +5049,7 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterSuperClusterEphemeralCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 					return fmt.Errorf("Could not get stream info: %v", err)
 				}
 				if si.State.Consumers != 0 {
-					return fmt.Errorf("Expected %q stream to have 0 consumer, got %v", test.streamName, si.State.Consumers)
+					return fmt.Errorf("Expected %q stream to have 0 consumers, got %v", test.streamName, si.State.Consumers)
 				}
 				return nil
 			})
diff --git a/server/stream.go b/server/stream.go
index b90e4cfd..15a6f694 100644
--- a/server/stream.go
+++ b/server/stream.go
@@ -3017,9 +3017,22 @@ func (mset *stream) state() StreamState {
 	return mset.stateWithDetail(false)
 }
 
+// Lock should be held
+func (mset *stream) numDirectConsumers() (num int) {
+	// Consumers that are direct are not recorded at the store level.
+	for _, o := range mset.consumers {
+		o.mu.RLock()
+		if o.cfg.Direct {
+			num++
+		}
+		o.mu.RUnlock()
+	}
+	return num
+}
+
 func (mset *stream) stateWithDetail(details bool) StreamState {
 	mset.mu.RLock()
-	c, store := mset.client, mset.store
+	c, store, ndc := mset.client, mset.store, mset.numDirectConsumers()
 	mset.mu.RUnlock()
 	if c == nil || store == nil {
 		return StreamState{}
@@ -3029,6 +3042,7 @@ func (mset *stream) stateWithDetail(details bool) StreamState {
 	if !details {
 		state.Deleted = nil
 	}
+	state.Consumers += ndc
 	return state
 }