diff --git a/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js b/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js
index 268d2929..a83eade1 100644
--- a/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js
+++ b/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class BackgroundTaskManager extends Emitter {
           this._taskCompleted('bargeIn', task);
           if (task.sticky && !this.cs.callGone && !this.cs._stopping) {
             this.logger.info('BackgroundTaskManager:_initBargeIn: restarting background bargeIn');
+            this._bargeInHandled = false;
             this.newTask('bargeIn', opts, true);
           }
           return;
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@ class BackgroundTaskManager extends Emitter {
   }
 
   _bargeInTaskCompleted(evt) {
+    if (this._bargeInHandled) return;
+    this._bargeInHandled = true;
     this.logger.debug({evt},
       'BackgroundTaskManager:_bargeInTaskCompleted on event from background bargeIn, emitting bargein-done event');
     this.emit('bargeIn-done', evt);