diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/JetStream.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/JetStream.java
index 2f2da8a3e..3d6e6535b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/JetStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/JetStream.java
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ public interface JetStream {
      * <p>See {@link io.nats.client.Connection#createDispatcher(MessageHandler) createDispatcher} for
      * information about creating an asynchronous subscription with callbacks.
      *
-     * @param subscribeSubject the subject to subscribe to
+     * @param subscribeSubject the subject to subscribe to.
+     *                         Can be null or empty when the options have a ConsumerConfiguration that supplies a filter subject.
      * @param options optional subscription options
      * @return The subscription
      * @throws IOException covers various communication issues with the NATS
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ public interface JetStream {
      * information about creating an asynchronous subscription with callbacks.
      *
      * @param subscribeSubject the subject to subscribe to
+     *                         Can be null or empty when the options have a ConsumerConfiguration that supplies a filter subject.
      * @param queue the optional queue group to join
      * @param options optional subscription options
      * @return The subscription
@@ -424,6 +426,7 @@ public interface JetStream {
      * specified dispatcher. Since a MessageHandler is also required, the Dispatcher will
      * not prevent duplicate subscriptions from being made.
      * @param subscribeSubject The subject to subscribe to.
+     *                         Can be null or empty when the options have a ConsumerConfiguration that supplies a filter subject.
      * @param dispatcher The dispatcher to handle this subscription
      * @param handler The target for the messages
      * @param autoAck Whether to auto ack
@@ -441,6 +444,7 @@ public interface JetStream {
      * not prevent duplicate subscriptions from being made.
      *
      * @param subscribeSubject The subject to subscribe to.
+     *                         Can be null or empty when the options have a ConsumerConfiguration that supplies a filter subject.
      * @param queue the optional queue group to join
      * @param dispatcher The dispatcher to handle this subscription
      * @param handler The target for the messages
@@ -456,6 +460,7 @@ public interface JetStream {
     /**
      * Create a subscription to the specified subject in the mode of pull, with additional options
      * @param subscribeSubject The subject to subscribe to
+     *                         Can be null or empty when the options have a ConsumerConfiguration that supplies a filter subject.
      * @param options pull subscription options
      * @return The subscription
      * @throws IOException covers various communication issues with the NATS
@@ -467,6 +472,7 @@ public interface JetStream {
     /**
      * Create an asynchronous subscription to the specified subject in the mode of pull, with additional options
      * @param subscribeSubject The subject to subscribe to
+     *                         Can be null or empty when the options have a ConsumerConfiguration that supplies a filter subject.
      * @param dispatcher The dispatcher to handle this subscription
      * @param handler The target for the messages
      * @param options pull subscription options
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStream.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStream.java
index ccc3c35cb..72d56b9cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStream.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ JetStreamSubscription createSubscription(String userSubscribeSubject,
         // 2. figure out user provided subjects and prepare the userCcFilterSubjects
         userSubscribeSubject = emptyAsNull(userSubscribeSubject);
         List<String> userCcFilterSubjects = new ArrayList<>();
-        if (userCC.getFilterSubject() == null) { // empty filterSubjects gives gives null
+        if (userCC.getFilterSubject() == null) { // empty filterSubjects gives null
             // userCC.filterSubjects empty, populate userCcFilterSubjects w/userSubscribeSubject if possible
             if (userSubscribeSubject != null) {
                 userCcFilterSubjects.add(userSubscribeSubject);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java
index 22cfa2c44..64e011d82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamImpl.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ ConsumerInfo _createConsumer(String streamName, ConsumerConfiguration config) th
 
         String durable = config.getDurable();
         String subj;
+        // new consumer create not available before 290 and can't be used with multiple filter subjects
         if (consumerCreate290Available && !multipleFilterSubject) {
             if (consumerName == null) {
                 // if both consumerName and durable are null, generate a name