diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
index f3159f1669..a51070cf13 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
@@ -135,21 +135,22 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		implements ConfigurableApplicationContext {
 
-	/**
-	 * Name of the MessageSource bean in the factory.
-	 * If none is supplied, message resolution is delegated to the parent.
-	 * @see MessageSource
-	 */
-	public static final String MESSAGE_SOURCE_BEAN_NAME = "messageSource";
-
 	/**
 	 * Name of the LifecycleProcessor bean in the factory.
 	 * If none is supplied, a DefaultLifecycleProcessor is used.
+	 * @since 3.0
 	 * @see org.springframework.context.LifecycleProcessor
 	 * @see org.springframework.context.support.DefaultLifecycleProcessor
 	 */
 	public static final String LIFECYCLE_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME = "lifecycleProcessor";
 
+	/**
+	 * Name of the MessageSource bean in the factory.
+	 * If none is supplied, message resolution is delegated to the parent.
+	 * @see MessageSource
+	 */
+	public static final String MESSAGE_SOURCE_BEAN_NAME = "messageSource";
+
 	/**
 	 * Name of the ApplicationEventMulticaster bean in the factory.
 	 * If none is supplied, a default SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster is used.
@@ -433,8 +434,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		if (this.earlyApplicationEvents != null) {
 			this.earlyApplicationEvents.add(applicationEvent);
 		}
-		else {
-			getApplicationEventMulticaster().multicastEvent(applicationEvent, eventType);
+		else if (this.applicationEventMulticaster != null) {
+			this.applicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(applicationEvent, eventType);
 		}
 
 		// Publish event via parent context as well...
@@ -1093,6 +1094,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 				this.applicationListeners.addAll(this.earlyApplicationListeners);
 			}
 
+			// Reset internal delegates.
+			this.applicationEventMulticaster = null;
+			this.messageSource = null;
+			this.lifecycleProcessor = null;
+
 			// Switch to inactive.
 			this.active.set(false);
 		}
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/AnnotationDrivenEventListenerTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/AnnotationDrivenEventListenerTests.java
index d263fb1e8c..6263f62f8f 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/AnnotationDrivenEventListenerTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/AnnotationDrivenEventListenerTests.java
@@ -165,11 +165,27 @@ class AnnotationDrivenEventListenerTests {
 		assertThat(events).as("Wrong number of initial context events").hasSize(1);
 		assertThat(events.get(0).getClass()).isEqualTo(ContextRefreshedEvent.class);
 
+		this.context.start();
+		List<Object> eventsAfterStart = this.eventCollector.getEvents(listener);
+		assertThat(eventsAfterStart).as("Wrong number of context events on start").hasSize(2);
+		assertThat(eventsAfterStart.get(1).getClass()).isEqualTo(ContextStartedEvent.class);
+		this.eventCollector.assertTotalEventsCount(2);
+
 		this.context.stop();
 		List<Object> eventsAfterStop = this.eventCollector.getEvents(listener);
-		assertThat(eventsAfterStop).as("Wrong number of context events on shutdown").hasSize(2);
-		assertThat(eventsAfterStop.get(1).getClass()).isEqualTo(ContextStoppedEvent.class);
-		this.eventCollector.assertTotalEventsCount(2);
+		assertThat(eventsAfterStop).as("Wrong number of context events on stop").hasSize(3);
+		assertThat(eventsAfterStop.get(2).getClass()).isEqualTo(ContextStoppedEvent.class);
+		this.eventCollector.assertTotalEventsCount(3);
+
+		this.context.close();
+		List<Object> eventsAfterClose = this.eventCollector.getEvents(listener);
+		assertThat(eventsAfterClose).as("Wrong number of context events on close").hasSize(4);
+		assertThat(eventsAfterClose.get(3).getClass()).isEqualTo(ContextClosedEvent.class);
+		this.eventCollector.assertTotalEventsCount(4);
+
+		// Further events are supposed to be ignored after context close
+		this.context.publishEvent(new ContextClosedEvent(this.context));
+		this.eventCollector.assertTotalEventsCount(4);
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests.java
index 3ac67704c6..7a725d93c2 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 
 /**
@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@ class ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests {
 		ac.refresh();
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default");
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", new Object[]{"value"}, "default {0}", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default value");
+		ac.close();
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -222,6 +225,8 @@ class ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests {
 		ac.refresh();
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default");
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", new Object[]{"value"}, "default {0}", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default value");
+		ac.close();
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -234,6 +239,8 @@ class ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests {
 		ac.refresh();
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default");
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", new Object[]{"value"}, "default {0}", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default value");
+		ac.close();
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -246,6 +253,8 @@ class ResourceBundleMessageSourceTests {
 		ac.refresh();
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default");
 		assertThat(ac.getMessage("code1", new Object[]{"value"}, "default {0}", Locale.ENGLISH)).isEqualTo("default value");
+		ac.close();
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> ac.getMessage("code1", null, "default", Locale.ENGLISH));
 	}
 
 	@Test