diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Hibernate.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Hibernate.java
index 9f4fea0184d5..5d6ad5e0845b 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Hibernate.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Hibernate.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.hibernate.engine.spi.SharedSessionContractImplementor;
 import org.hibernate.proxy.HibernateProxy;
 import org.hibernate.proxy.LazyInitializer;
+import org.hibernate.collection.spi.LazyInitializable;
 
 /**
  * <ul>
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ public static void initialize(Object proxy) throws HibernateException {
 		if ( proxy instanceof HibernateProxy ) {
 			( (HibernateProxy) proxy ).getHibernateLazyInitializer().initialize();
 		}
-		else if ( proxy instanceof PersistentCollection ) {
-			( (PersistentCollection) proxy ).forceInitialization();
+		else if ( proxy instanceof LazyInitializable ) {
+			( (LazyInitializable) proxy ).forceInitialization();
 		}
 		else if ( proxy instanceof PersistentAttributeInterceptable ) {
 			final PersistentAttributeInterceptable interceptable = (PersistentAttributeInterceptable) proxy;
@@ -91,8 +92,8 @@ else if ( proxy instanceof PersistentAttributeInterceptable ) {
 			}
 			return true;
 		}
-		else if ( proxy instanceof PersistentCollection ) {
-			return ( (PersistentCollection) proxy ).wasInitialized();
+		else if ( proxy instanceof LazyInitializable ) {
+			return ( (LazyInitializable) proxy ).wasInitialized();
 		}
 		else {
 			return true;
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/LazyInitializable.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/LazyInitializable.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..38c8345181ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/LazyInitializable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Hibernate, Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
+ *
+ * License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 2.1 or later.
+ * See the lgpl.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html>.
+ */
+package org.hibernate.collection.spi;
+
+import org.hibernate.Incubating;
+
+/**
+ * Hibernate "wraps" a java collection in an instance of PersistentCollection. Envers uses custom collection
+ * wrappers (ListProxy, SetProxy, etc). All of them need to extend LazyInitializable, so the
+ * Hibernate.isInitialized method can check if the collection is initialized or not.
+ * 
+ * @author Fabricio Gregorio
+ */
+@Incubating
+public interface LazyInitializable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Is this instance initialized?
+	 *
+	 * @return Was this collection initialized? Or is its data still not (fully) loaded?
+	 */
+	boolean wasInitialized();
+	
+	/**
+	 * To be called internally by the session, forcing immediate initialization.
+	 */
+	void forceInitialization();
+
+}
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/PersistentCollection.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/PersistentCollection.java
index 0a98641c38b7..8fa8817d0d60 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/PersistentCollection.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/collection/spi/PersistentCollection.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  *
  * @author Gavin King
  */
-public interface PersistentCollection {
+public interface PersistentCollection extends LazyInitializable {
 	/**
 	 * Get the owning entity. Note that the owner is only
 	 * set during the flush cycle, and when a new collection
@@ -271,11 +271,6 @@ Object readFrom(ResultSet rs, CollectionPersister role, CollectionAliases descri
 	 */
 	Serializable getSnapshot(CollectionPersister persister);
 
-	/**
-	 * To be called internally by the session, forcing immediate initialization.
-	 */
-	void forceInitialization();
-
 	/**
 	 * Does the given element/entry exist in the collection?
 	 *
@@ -335,13 +330,6 @@ Object readFrom(ResultSet rs, CollectionPersister role, CollectionAliases descri
 	 */
 	boolean isWrapper(Object collection);
 
-	/**
-	 * Is this instance initialized?
-	 *
-	 * @return Was this collection initialized?  Or is its data still not (fully) loaded?
-	 */
-	boolean wasInitialized();
-
 	/**
 	 * Does this instance have any "queued" operations?
 	 *
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/CollectionProxy.java b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/CollectionProxy.java
index 3e96d93f797c..fe4d04532c52 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/CollectionProxy.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/CollectionProxy.java
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import org.hibernate.collection.spi.LazyInitializable;
 
 import org.hibernate.envers.internal.entities.mapper.relation.lazy.initializor.Initializor;
 
 /**
  * @author Adam Warski (adam at warski dot org)
  */
-public abstract class CollectionProxy<U, T extends Collection<U>> implements Collection<U>, Serializable {
+public abstract class CollectionProxy<U, T extends Collection<U>> implements Collection<U>, LazyInitializable, Serializable {
+
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8698249863871832402L;
 
 	private transient org.hibernate.envers.internal.entities.mapper.relation.lazy.initializor.Initializor<T> initializor;
@@ -34,6 +36,16 @@ protected void checkInit() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public final boolean wasInitialized() {
+		return delegate != null;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public final void forceInitialization() {
+		checkInit();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public int size() {
 		checkInit();
@@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ public String toString() {
 		return delegate.toString();
 	}
 
-	@SuppressWarnings({"EqualsWhichDoesntCheckParameterClass"})
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "EqualsWhichDoesntCheckParameterClass" })
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 		checkInit();
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/MapProxy.java b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/MapProxy.java
index 6ee143ea00f2..1aeb142055be 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/MapProxy.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/MapProxy.java
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-
+import org.hibernate.collection.spi.LazyInitializable;
 import org.hibernate.envers.internal.entities.mapper.relation.lazy.initializor.Initializor;
 
 /**
  * @author Adam Warski (adam at warski dot org)
  */
-public class MapProxy<K, V> implements Map<K, V>, Serializable {
+public class MapProxy<K, V> implements Map<K, V>, LazyInitializable, Serializable {
+
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8418037541773074646L;
 
 	private transient Initializor<Map<K, V>> initializor;
@@ -35,6 +36,16 @@ private void checkInit() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public final boolean wasInitialized() {
+		return delegate != null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public final void forceInitialization() {
+		checkInit();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public int size() {
 		checkInit();
@@ -114,7 +125,7 @@ public String toString() {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	@SuppressWarnings({"EqualsWhichDoesntCheckParameterClass"})
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "EqualsWhichDoesntCheckParameterClass" })
 	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 		checkInit();
 		return delegate.equals( obj );
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/SortedMapProxy.java b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/SortedMapProxy.java
index 93658e133343..bad56e331511 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/SortedMapProxy.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/main/java/org/hibernate/envers/internal/entities/mapper/relation/lazy/proxy/SortedMapProxy.java
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.SortedMap;
-
+import org.hibernate.collection.spi.LazyInitializable;
 import org.hibernate.envers.internal.entities.mapper.relation.lazy.initializor.Initializor;
 
 /**
  * @author Adam Warski (adam at warski dot org)
  */
-public class SortedMapProxy<K, V> implements SortedMap<K, V>, Serializable {
+public class SortedMapProxy<K, V> implements SortedMap<K, V>, LazyInitializable, Serializable {
+
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2645817952901452375L;
 
 	private transient Initializor<SortedMap<K, V>> initializor;
@@ -37,6 +38,16 @@ private void checkInit() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public final boolean wasInitialized() {
+		return delegate != null;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public final void forceInitialization() {
+		checkInit();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public int size() {
 		checkInit();
@@ -146,7 +157,7 @@ public K lastKey() {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	@SuppressWarnings({"EqualsWhichDoesntCheckParameterClass"})
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "EqualsWhichDoesntCheckParameterClass" })
 	public boolean equals(Object o) {
 		checkInit();
 		return delegate.equals( o );
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/entities/collection/MultipleCollectionEntity.java b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/entities/collection/MultipleCollectionEntity.java
index 28124393377a..3222861dfc43 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/entities/collection/MultipleCollectionEntity.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/envers/test/entities/collection/MultipleCollectionEntity.java
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 package org.hibernate.envers.test.entities.collection;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
 import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 @Entity
 @Audited
 public class MultipleCollectionEntity {
+
 	@Id
 	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
 	@Column(name = "ID", length = 10)
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ public void setText(String text) {
 	}
 
 	public List<MultipleCollectionRefEntity1> getRefEntities1() {
-		return Collections.unmodifiableList( refEntities1 );
+		return refEntities1;
 	}
 
 	public void addRefEntity1(MultipleCollectionRefEntity1 refEntity1) {
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ public void removeRefEntity1(MultipleCollectionRefEntity1 refEntity1) {
 	}
 
 	public List<MultipleCollectionRefEntity2> getRefEntities2() {
-		return Collections.unmodifiableList( refEntities2 );
+		return refEntities2;
 	}
 
 	public void addRefEntity2(MultipleCollectionRefEntity2 refEntity2) {
@@ -110,34 +112,20 @@ public String toString() {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
-		if ( this == o ) {
-			return true;
-		}
-		if ( !(o instanceof MultipleCollectionEntity) ) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		MultipleCollectionEntity that = (MultipleCollectionEntity) o;
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return Objects.hash( id );
+	}
 
-		if ( refEntities1 != null ? !refEntities1.equals( that.refEntities1 ) : that.refEntities1 != null ) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		if ( refEntities2 != null ? !refEntities2.equals( that.refEntities2 ) : that.refEntities2 != null ) {
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if ( this == obj )
+			return true;
+		if ( obj == null )
 			return false;
-		}
-		if ( text != null ? !text.equals( that.text ) : that.text != null ) {
+		if ( getClass() != obj.getClass() )
 			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
+		MultipleCollectionEntity other = (MultipleCollectionEntity) obj;
+		return Objects.equals( id, other.id );
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
-		int result = text != null ? text.hashCode() : 0;
-		result = 31 * result + (refEntities1 != null ? refEntities1.hashCode() : 0);
-		result = 31 * result + (refEntities2 != null ? refEntities2.hashCode() : 0);
-		return result;
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedBytecodeEnhancementTest.java b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedBytecodeEnhancementTest.java
index 1cbe52019a93..fb609ff0b211 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedBytecodeEnhancementTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedBytecodeEnhancementTest.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public void initData() {
 	}
 
 	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public void testIsInitialized() {
 		EntityManager em = getEntityManager();
 
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ public void testIsInitialized() {
 		MultipleCollectionEntity ret = res.get( 0 );
 
 		assertEquals( Hibernate.isInitialized( ret.getRefEntities1() ), false );
-
+		
+		Hibernate.initialize(ret.getRefEntities1());
+		
+		assertEquals( Hibernate.isInitialized( ret.getRefEntities1() ), true );
+		
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedTest.java b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedTest.java
index f1ea6a1d8e78..23e3933c81df 100644
--- a/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-envers/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/envers/integration/lazy/IsCollectionInitializedTest.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public void initData() {
 	}
 
 	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public void testIsInitialized() {
 		EntityManager em = getEntityManager();
 
@@ -81,8 +82,12 @@ public void testIsInitialized() {
 				.getResultList();
 
 		MultipleCollectionEntity ret = res.get( 0 );
-
+		
 		assertEquals( Hibernate.isInitialized( ret.getRefEntities1() ), false );
+		
+		Hibernate.initialize(ret.getRefEntities1());
+		
+		assertEquals( Hibernate.isInitialized( ret.getRefEntities1() ), true );
 
 	}
 }