diff --git a/asn1/h248/h248.cnf b/asn1/h248/h248.cnf
index 22584b7845..65c663e2db 100644
--- a/asn1/h248/h248.cnf
+++ b/asn1/h248/h248.cnf
@@ -103,12 +103,15 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 #.END
 
 #.FN_FTR ActionReply
-    if (!curr_info.cmd)
+    if (!curr_info.cmd) {
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
+	}
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/addReq
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_ADD_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_FTR Command/addReq
@@ -117,6 +120,8 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/moveReq
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_MOVE_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
+
 #.END
 
 #.FN_FTR Command/moveReq
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/modReq
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_MOD_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR Command/modReq
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -132,6 +138,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/subtractReq
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_SUB_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR Command/subtractReq
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/auditCapRequest
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_AUDITCAP_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR Command/auditCapRequest
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/auditValueRequest
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_AUDITVAL_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR Command/auditValueRequest
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -153,6 +162,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR Command/notifyReq
 	  curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_NOTIFY_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR Command/notifyReq
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -160,6 +170,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR ServiceChangeRequest
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_SVCCHG_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR ServiceChangeRequest
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -167,6 +178,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR ContextRequest/topologyReq
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_TOPOLOGY_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR ContextRequest/topologyReq
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -174,6 +186,7 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR ActionRequest/contextAttrAuditReq
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_CTX_ATTR_AUDIT_REQ,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 #.FN_FTR ActionRequest/contextAttrAuditReq
       curr_info.cmd = NULL;
@@ -181,34 +194,42 @@ IndAudStatisticsDescriptor/statName		iAStatName
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/addReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_ADD_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/moveReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_MOVE_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/modReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_MOD_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/subtractReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_SUB_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/notifyReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_NOTIFY_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR ServiceChangeReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_SVCCHG_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/auditCapReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_AUDITCAP_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_HDR CommandReply/auditValueReply
       curr_info.cmd = h248_cmd(curr_info.msg,curr_info.trx,curr_info.ctx,H248_CMD_AUDITVAL_REPLY,offset);
+      H248_TAP();
 #.END
 
 #.FN_BODY ErrorDescriptor/errorCode
diff --git a/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.c b/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.c
index 666ef53f4a..f85cb7a288 100644
--- a/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.c
+++ b/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "packet-h248.h"
+#include "tap.h"
 #include "packet-tpkt.h"
 
 #define PNAME  "H.248 MEGACO"
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ static gint ett_h248_no_pkg = -1;
 static gint ett_h248_no_sig = -1;
 static gint ett_h248_no_evt = -1;
 
+static int h248_tap = -1;
+
 #include "packet-h248-ett.c"
 
 static dissector_handle_t h248_term_handle;
@@ -403,12 +406,6 @@ static const value_string signal_name_vals[] = {
 };
 
 
-
-
-#define NULL_CONTEXT 0
-#define CHOOSE_CONTEXT 0xFFFFFFFE
-#define ALL_CONTEXTS 0xFFFFFFFF
-
 #if 0
 static const value_string context_id_type[] = {
 	{NULL_CONTEXT,"0 (Null Context)"},
@@ -1336,10 +1333,11 @@ static h248_trx_t* h248_trx(h248_msg_t* m ,guint32 t_id , h248_trx_type_t type)
 static h248_ctx_t* h248_ctx(h248_msg_t* m, h248_trx_t* t, guint32 c_id) {
     h248_ctx_t* context = NULL;
     h248_ctx_t** context_p = NULL;
-
+	
     if ( !m || !t ) return NULL;
-
+		
     if (keep_persistent_data) {
+		
 		emem_tree_key_t ctx_key[] = {
 		{1,&(m->hi_addr)},
 		{1,&(m->lo_addr)},
@@ -1378,7 +1376,7 @@ static h248_ctx_t* h248_ctx(h248_msg_t* m, h248_trx_t* t, guint32 c_id) {
                     context->terms.last = &(context->terms);
                     context->terms.next = NULL;
                     context->terms.term = NULL;
-
+					
                     se_tree_insert32_array(ctxs_by_trx,trx_key,context);
                 }
             } else {
@@ -1470,6 +1468,7 @@ static h248_cmd_t* h248_cmd(h248_msg_t* m, h248_trx_t* t, h248_ctx_t* c, h248_cm
     cmd->terms.term = NULL;
     cmd->terms.next = NULL;
     cmd->terms.last = &(cmd->terms);
+    cmd->str = NULL;
     cmd->msg = m;
     cmd->trx = t;
     cmd->ctx = c;
@@ -1494,7 +1493,7 @@ static h248_cmd_t* h248_cmd(h248_msg_t* m, h248_trx_t* t, h248_ctx_t* c, h248_cm
         c->cmds = cmdctx;
         c->cmds->last = cmdctx;
     }
-
+	
     return cmd;
 }
 
@@ -1707,8 +1706,15 @@ static gchar* h248_cmd_to_str(h248_cmd_t* c) {
         s = ep_strdup_printf("%s Error=%i",s,c->error);
     }
 
+	s = ep_strdup_printf("%s }", s);
 
-    return ep_strdup_printf("%s }", s);
+	if (keep_persistent_data) {
+		if (! c->str) c->str = se_strdup(s);
+	} else {
+		c->str = s;
+	}
+	
+    return s;
 }
 
 static gchar* h248_trx_to_str(h248_msg_t* m, h248_trx_t* t) {
@@ -1800,7 +1806,7 @@ static void analyze_h248_msg(h248_msg_t* m) {
 
             for (c = ctx->cmds; c; c = c->next) {
                 proto_item* cmd_item = proto_tree_add_uint(history_tree,hf_h248_ctx_cmd,h248_tvb,0,0,c->cmd->msg->framenum);
-                proto_item_set_text(cmd_item,"%s",h248_cmd_to_str(c->cmd) );
+                proto_item_append_text(cmd_item,"  %s ",c->cmd->str);
                 PROTO_ITEM_SET_GENERATED(cmd_item);
                 if (c->cmd->error) {
                     proto_item_set_expert_flags(cmd_item, PI_RESPONSE_CODE, PI_WARN);
@@ -1847,6 +1853,7 @@ static void analyze_h248_msg(h248_msg_t* m) {
 
 #define h248_cmd_set_error(c,e) (c->error = e)
 #define h248_trx_set_error(t,e) (t->error = e)
+#define H248_TAP() do { if (keep_persistent_data && curr_info.cmd) tap_queue_packet(h248_tap, pinfo, curr_info.cmd); } while(0)
 
 #include "packet-h248-fn.c"
 
@@ -2011,7 +2018,7 @@ void proto_register_h248(void) {
   { &hf_h248_ctx_term_type, { "Type", "h248.ctx.term.type", FT_UINT32, BASE_HEX, VALS(term_types), 0, "", HFILL }},
   { &hf_h248_ctx_term_bir, { "BIR", "h248.ctx.term.bir", FT_STRING, BASE_HEX, NULL, 0, "", HFILL }},
   { &hf_h248_ctx_term_nsap, { "NSAP", "h248.ctx.term.nsap", FT_STRING, BASE_NONE, NULL, 0, "", HFILL }},
-  { &hf_h248_ctx_cmd, { "Command", "h248.ctx.cmd", FT_FRAMENUM, BASE_DEC, NULL, 0, "", HFILL }},
+  { &hf_h248_ctx_cmd, { "Command in Frame", "h248.ctx.cmd", FT_FRAMENUM, BASE_DEC, NULL, 0, "", HFILL }},
   };
 
   /* List of subtrees */
@@ -2072,6 +2079,7 @@ void proto_register_h248(void) {
   ctxs_by_trx = se_tree_create(EMEM_TREE_TYPE_RED_BLACK, "h248_ctxs_by_trx");
   ctxs = se_tree_create(EMEM_TREE_TYPE_RED_BLACK, "h248_ctxs");
 
+  h248_tap = register_tap("h248");
 }
 
 /*--- proto_reg_handoff_h248 -------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.h b/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.h
index b4e92873e5..4978e8a100 100644
--- a/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.h
+++ b/asn1/h248/packet-h248-template.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 
 /*#include "packet-h248-exp.h"*/
 
+#define NULL_CONTEXT 0
+#define CHOOSE_CONTEXT 0xFFFFFFFE
+#define ALL_CONTEXTS 0xFFFFFFFF
+
 typedef enum {
     H248_CMD_NONE,
     H248_CMD_ADD_REQ,
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ typedef struct _h248_terms_t {
 
 typedef struct _h248_cmd_t {
     guint offset;
+	gchar* str;
     h248_cmd_type_t type;
     h248_terms_t terms;
     struct _h248_msg_t* msg;
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ typedef struct _h248_cmd_t {
 typedef struct _h248_ctx_t {
     h248_msg_t* initial;
     guint32 id;
-    struct _h248_cmd_msg_t* cmds;
+	struct _h248_cmd_msg_t* cmds;
     struct _h248_ctx_t* prev;
     h248_terms_t terms;
 } h248_ctx_t;