diff --git a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
index a410e4eac6..165fce0a84 100755
--- a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
@@ -1690,6 +1690,7 @@ static FIO_SIGNAL_CB_FUNCTION(on_fxo_signal)
 			}
 		}
 		break;
+    case FTDM_SIGEVENT_RELEASED: { /* twiddle */ } break;
 
 	default:
 		{
@@ -1744,6 +1745,7 @@ static FIO_SIGNAL_CB_FUNCTION(on_fxs_signal)
 			}
 		}
 		break;
+    case FTDM_SIGEVENT_RELEASED: { /* twiddle */ } break;
     case FTDM_SIGEVENT_STOP:
 		{
 			private_t *tech_pvt = NULL;
@@ -1966,6 +1968,8 @@ static FIO_SIGNAL_CB_FUNCTION(on_r2_signal)
 			status = ftdm_channel_from_event(sigmsg, &session);
 		}
 		break;
+		
+    		case FTDM_SIGEVENT_RELEASED: { /* twiddle */ } break;
 
 		/* on DNIS received from the R2 forward side, return status == FTDM_BREAK to stop requesting DNIS */
 		case FTDM_SIGEVENT_COLLECTED_DIGIT: 
@@ -2063,6 +2067,9 @@ static FIO_SIGNAL_CB_FUNCTION(on_clear_channel_signal)
 			return ftdm_channel_from_event(sigmsg, &session);
 		}
 		break;
+
+    case FTDM_SIGEVENT_RELEASED: { /* twiddle */ } break;
+
     case FTDM_SIGEVENT_STOP:
     case FTDM_SIGEVENT_RESTART:
 		{
diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c b/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c
index 939933af73..24e54574ae 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/ftdm_io.c
@@ -2349,6 +2349,8 @@ static void close_dtmf_debug(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan)
 static ftdm_status_t ftdm_channel_clear_vars(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan);
 FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_channel_done(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan)
 {
+	ftdm_sigmsg_t sigmsg;
+	
 	ftdm_assert_return(ftdmchan != NULL, FTDM_FAIL, "Null channel can't be done!\n");
 
 	ftdm_mutex_lock(ftdmchan->mutex);
@@ -2387,6 +2389,13 @@ FT_DECLARE(ftdm_status_t) ftdm_channel_done(ftdm_channel_t *ftdmchan)
 
 	ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_DEBUG, "channel done %u:%u\n", ftdmchan->span_id, ftdmchan->chan_id);
 
+	memset(&sigmsg, 0, sizeof(sigmsg));
+	sigmsg.span_id = ftdmchan->span_id;
+	sigmsg.chan_id = ftdmchan->chan_id;
+	sigmsg.channel = ftdmchan;
+	sigmsg.event_id = FTDM_SIGEVENT_RELEASED;
+	ftdm_span_send_signal(ftdmchan->span, &sigmsg);
+
 	ftdm_mutex_unlock(ftdmchan->mutex);
 
 	return FTDM_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/include/freetdm.h b/libs/freetdm/src/include/freetdm.h
index 55e433d9c7..dc181e15c7 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/include/freetdm.h
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/include/freetdm.h
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
 	FTDM_SIGEVENT_START, /*!< Incoming call (ie: incoming SETUP msg or Ring) */
 	FTDM_SIGEVENT_STOP, /*!< Hangup */
+	FTDM_SIGEVENT_RELEASED, /*!< Channel is completely released and available */
 	FTDM_SIGEVENT_UP, /*!< Outgoing call has been answered */
 	FTDM_SIGEVENT_FLASH, /*< Flash event  (typically on-hook/off-hook for analog devices) */
 	FTDM_SIGEVENT_PROGRESS, /*!< Outgoing call is making progress */