diff --git a/src/include/switch_ivr.h b/src/include/switch_ivr.h
index d170593b5d..e0b7b7984f 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_ivr.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_ivr.h
@@ -398,7 +398,10 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 													 const switch_state_handler_table_t *table,
 													 const char *cid_name_override,
 													 const char *cid_num_override,
-													 switch_caller_profile_t *caller_profile_override, switch_originate_flag_t flags);
+													 switch_caller_profile_t *caller_profile_override, 
+													 switch_event_t *ovars,
+													 switch_originate_flag_t flags
+													 );
 
 /*!
   \brief Bridge Audio from one session to another
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index d15f399c82..af39e97958 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(originate_function)
 		timeout = atoi(argv[6]);
 	}
 
-	if (switch_ivr_originate(NULL, &caller_session, &cause, aleg, timeout, NULL, cid_name, cid_num, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS
+	if (switch_ivr_originate(NULL, &caller_session, &cause, aleg, timeout, NULL, cid_name, cid_num, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS
 		|| !caller_session) {
 		if (machine) {
 			stream->write_function(stream, "-ERR %s\n", switch_channel_cause2str(cause));
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index 91ae0035ee..8c434a3e40 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -3807,7 +3807,7 @@ static switch_status_t conference_outcall(conference_obj_t *conference,
 
 	if (conference == NULL) {
 		char *dialstr = switch_mprintf("{ignore_early_media=true}%s", bridgeto);
-		status = switch_ivr_originate(NULL, &peer_session, cause, dialstr, 60, NULL, cid_name, cid_num, NULL, SOF_NONE);
+		status = switch_ivr_originate(NULL, &peer_session, cause, dialstr, 60, NULL, cid_name, cid_num, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE);
 		switch_safe_free(dialstr);
 
 		if (status != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -3840,7 +3840,7 @@ static switch_status_t conference_outcall(conference_obj_t *conference,
 
 	/* establish an outbound call leg */
 
-	if (switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, cause, bridgeto, timeout, NULL, cid_name, cid_num, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, cause, bridgeto, timeout, NULL, cid_name, cid_num, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Cannot create outgoing channel, cause: %s\n", switch_channel_cause2str(*cause));
 		if (caller_channel) {
 			switch_channel_hangup(caller_channel, *cause);
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
index 8e6d122385..de49415c6e 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,8 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(att_xfer_function)
 		timelimit = atoi(var);
 	}
 
-	if (switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, &cause, data, timelimit, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS || !peer_session) {
+	if (switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, &cause, data, timelimit, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) 
+		!= SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS || !peer_session) {
 		goto end;
 	}
 
@@ -1864,7 +1865,7 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(audio_bridge_function)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, &cause, data, timelimit, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, &cause, data, timelimit, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_INFO, "Originate Failed.  Cause: %s\n", switch_channel_cause2str(cause));
 
 		/* no answer is *always* a reason to continue */
@@ -2097,7 +2098,7 @@ static switch_call_cause_t user_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *session,
 		}
 
 		if (switch_ivr_originate(session, new_session, &cause, d_dest, timelimit, NULL, 
-								 cid_name_override, cid_num_override, NULL, myflags) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+								 cid_name_override, cid_num_override, NULL, var_event, myflags) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 			const char *context;
 			switch_caller_profile_t *cp;
 
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c
index ffd7871f82..bd37c38569 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC o_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 	switch_snprintf(sql, sizeof(sql), "update fifo_outbound set use_count=use_count+1 where uuid='%s'", h->uuid);
 	fifo_execute_sql(sql, globals.sql_mutex);
 	
-	if (switch_ivr_originate(NULL, &session, &cause, h->originate_string, h->timeout, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (switch_ivr_originate(NULL, &session, &cause, h->originate_string, h->timeout, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_snprintf(sql, sizeof(sql), "update fifo_outbound set use_count=use_count-1, outbound_fail_count=outbound_fail_count+1, next_avail=%ld + lag where uuid='%s'", 
 						(long)switch_timestamp(NULL), h->uuid);
 		fifo_execute_sql(sql, globals.sql_mutex);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 05e1ff9253..6076ae1de2 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -3102,7 +3102,7 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC nightmare_xfer_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thread, void
 			private_object_t *tech_pvt = switch_core_session_get_private(session);
 			switch_channel_t *channel_a = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 
-			status = switch_ivr_originate(a_session, &tsession, &cause, nhelper->exten, timeout, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE);
+			status = switch_ivr_originate(a_session, &tsession, &cause, nhelper->exten, timeout, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE);
 							
 			if ((switch_channel_get_state(channel_a) < CS_HANGUP)) {
 				
diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c b/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
index b56b7ceffc..db531e7a60 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
@@ -2781,7 +2781,7 @@ static JSBool session_construct(JSContext * cx, JSObject * obj, uintN argc, jsva
 				}
 			}
 			if (switch_ivr_originate(old_jss ? old_jss->session : NULL, 
-									 &jss->session, &jss->cause, uuid, 60, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+									 &jss->session, &jss->cause, uuid, 60, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 				switch_set_flag(jss, S_HUP);
 				switch_channel_set_state(switch_core_session_get_channel(jss->session), CS_SOFT_EXECUTE);
 				*rval = BOOLEAN_TO_JSVAL(JS_TRUE);
@@ -2921,7 +2921,7 @@ static JSBool session_originate(JSContext * cx, JSObject * obj, uintN argc, jsva
 		caller_profile = switch_caller_profile_new(pool, username, dialplan, cid_name, cid_num, network_addr, ani, aniii, rdnis, modname, context, dest);
 
 		saveDepth = JS_SuspendRequest(cx);
-		status = switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, &jss->cause, dest, to ? atoi(to) : 60, NULL, NULL, NULL, caller_profile, SOF_NONE);
+		status = switch_ivr_originate(session, &peer_session, &jss->cause, dest, to ? atoi(to) : 60, NULL, NULL, NULL, caller_profile, NULL, SOF_NONE);
 		JS_ResumeRequest(cx, saveDepth);
 
 		if (status != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index 631f9b0ddf..b4b87eaaa5 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE_CONSTRUCTOR CoreSession::CoreSession(char *nuuid, CoreSession *a_
 		allocated = 1;
     } else {
 		switch_call_cause_t cause;
-		if (switch_ivr_originate(a_leg ? a_leg->session : NULL, &session, &cause, nuuid, 60, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (switch_ivr_originate(a_leg ? a_leg->session : NULL, &session, &cause, nuuid, 60, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SOF_NONE) 
+			== SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 			channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 			allocated = 1;
 			switch_set_flag(this, S_HUP);
@@ -919,6 +920,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) CoreSession::originate(CoreSession *a_leg_session, char *des
 							 NULL, 
 							 NULL, 
 							 &caller_profile,
+							 NULL,
 							 SOF_NONE) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "Error Creating Outgoing Channel! [%s]\n", dest);
 		goto failed;
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 491bc9b00f..32b5d8a6a2 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -552,7 +552,10 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 													 const switch_state_handler_table_t *table,
 													 const char *cid_name_override,
 													 const char *cid_num_override,
-													 switch_caller_profile_t *caller_profile_override, switch_originate_flag_t flags)
+													 switch_caller_profile_t *caller_profile_override, 
+													 switch_event_t *ovars,
+													 switch_originate_flag_t flags
+													 )
 {
 	switch_originate_flag_t dftflags = SOF_NONE, myflags = dftflags;
 	char *pipe_names[MAX_PEERS] = { 0 };
@@ -665,8 +668,13 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 	   so we will normalize dialstring params and channel variables (when there is an originator) into an event that we 
 	   will use as a pseudo hash to consult for params as needed.
 	 */
-	if (switch_event_create(&var_event, SWITCH_EVENT_GENERAL) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		abort();
+
+	if (ovars) {
+		var_event = ovars;
+	} else {
+		if (switch_event_create(&var_event, SWITCH_EVENT_GENERAL) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+			abort();
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (session) {
@@ -1684,7 +1692,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 		switch_ivr_sleep(session, 0, NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (var_event) {
+	if (var_event && var_event != ovars) {
 		switch_event_destroy(&var_event);
 	}
 	switch_safe_free(write_frame.data);