--- channel.c.orig	2006-08-31 20:23:14.000000000 -0500
+++ channel.c	2006-08-31 20:23:20.000000000 -0500
@@ -2557,6 +2557,7 @@
 				      c->cid.cid_num ? c->cid.cid_num : "<unknown>",
 				      c->cid.cid_name ? c->cid.cid_name : "<unknown>",
 				      c->uniqueid);
+			ast_set_flag(c, AST_FLAG_NOTNEW);
 		}
 		return c;
 	}
@@ -3197,7 +3198,7 @@
 	chan->_state = state;
 	ast_device_state_changed_literal(chan->name);
 	manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_CALL,
-		      (oldstate == AST_STATE_DOWN) ? "Newchannel" : "Newstate",
+		      (oldstate == AST_STATE_DOWN && !ast_test_flag(chan, AST_FLAG_NOTNEW)) ? "Newchannel" : "Newstate",
 		      "Channel: %s\r\n"
 		      "State: %s\r\n"
 		      "CallerID: %s\r\n"
--- include/asterisk/channel.h.orig	2006-08-31 20:16:49.000000000 -0500
+++ include/asterisk/channel.h	2006-08-31 20:17:51.000000000 -0500
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@
 						   so when ->priority is set, it will get incremented before
 						   finding the next priority to run
 						*/
+#define AST_FLAG_NOTNEW 	(1 << 10)	/*!< see bug:7855 incorrect Newchannel event generation */
 /* @} */
 
 #define AST_FEATURE_PLAY_WARNING	(1 << 0)