diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index 794e7b0c42..cb1fc6f86d 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_PARK 		- A channel has been parked
 	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_UNPARK 	- A channel has been unparked
 	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_APPLICATION- A channel has called and event from an application
+	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_ORIGINATE  - A channel has been originated
     SWITCH_EVENT_API				- An API call has been executed
     SWITCH_EVENT_LOG				- A LOG event has been triggered
     SWITCH_EVENT_INBOUND_CHAN		- A new inbound channel has been created
@@ -902,6 +903,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_PARK,
 	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_UNPARK,
 	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_APPLICATION,
+	SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_ORIGINATE,
 	SWITCH_EVENT_API,
 	SWITCH_EVENT_LOG,
 	SWITCH_EVENT_INBOUND_CHAN,
diff --git a/src/switch_event.c b/src/switch_event.c
index 04e297a72b..2c5fe73a91 100644
--- a/src/switch_event.c
+++ b/src/switch_event.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static char *EVENT_NAMES[] = {
 	"CHANNEL_PARK",
 	"CHANNEL_UNPARK",
 	"CHANNEL_APPLICATION",
+	"CHANNEL_ORIGINATE",
 	"API",
 	"LOG",
 	"INBOUND_CHAN",
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index e6c65f4b95..dd6c6445a2 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -536,11 +536,16 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 				assert(peer_channels[i] != NULL);
 
 				if (var_event) {
+					switch_event_t *event;
 					switch_event_header_t *header;
 					/* install the vars from the {} params */
 					for (header = var_event->headers; header; header = header->next) {
 						switch_channel_set_variable(peer_channels[i], header->name, header->value);
 					}
+					switch_event_create(&event, SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_ORIGINATE);
+					assert(event);
+					switch_channel_event_set_data(peer_channels[i], event);
+					switch_event_fire(&event);
 				}
 
 				if (!table) {