diff --git a/nats/js/client.py b/nats/js/client.py
index d972fc66..7958dbb3 100644
--- a/nats/js/client.py
+++ b/nats/js/client.py
@@ -414,9 +414,10 @@ async def cb(msg):
             if inactive_threshold:
                 config.inactive_threshold = inactive_threshold
 
-            # Create inbox for push consumer.
-            deliver = self._nc.new_inbox()
-            config.deliver_subject = deliver
+            # Create inbox for push consumer, if deliver_subject is not assigned already.
+            if config.deliver_subject is None:
+                deliver = self._nc.new_inbox()
+                config.deliver_subject = deliver
 
             # Auto created consumers use the filter subject.
             config.filter_subject = subject
diff --git a/tests/test_js.py b/tests/test_js.py
index 720c9819..9c14bb0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_js.py
+++ b/tests/test_js.py
@@ -1807,6 +1807,50 @@ async def cb(msg):
         self.assertEqual(coroutines_before, coroutines_after_unsubscribe)
         self.assertNotEqual(coroutines_before, coroutines_after_subscribe)
 
+    @async_test
+    async def test_subscribe_push_config(self):
+        nc = await nats.connect()
+        js = nc.jetstream()
+
+        await js.add_stream(name="pconfig", subjects=["pconfig"])
+
+        s, d = ([], [])
+
+        async def cb_s(msg):
+            s.append(msg.data)
+
+        async def cb_d(msg):
+            d.append(msg.data)
+
+        #Create config for our subscriber
+        cc = nats.js.api.ConsumerConfig(
+            name="pconfig-ps", deliver_subject="pconfig-deliver"
+        )
+
+        #Make stream consumer with set deliver_subjct
+        sub_s = await js.subscribe(
+            "pconfig", stream="pconfig", cb=cb_s, config=cc
+        )
+        #Make direct sub on deliver_subject
+        sub_d = await nc.subscribe("pconfig-deliver", "check-queue", cb=cb_d)
+
+        #Stream consumer sub should have configured subject
+        assert sub_s.subject == "pconfig-deliver"
+
+        #Publish some messages
+        for i in range(10):
+            await js.publish("pconfig", f'Hello World {i}'.encode())
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+        #Both subs should recieve same messages, but we are not sure about order
+        assert len(s) == len(d)
+        assert set(s) == set(d)
+
+        #Cleanup
+        await js.delete_consumer("pconfig", "pconfig-ps")
+        await js.delete_stream("pconfig")
+        await nc.close()
+
 
 class AckPolicyTest(SingleJetStreamServerTestCase):