diff --git a/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data b/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
index 9e6662d0..8784f945 100644
--- a/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
+++ b/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 SRC_DIR="src"
-TIS_PATCH_VER=143
+TIS_PATCH_VER=144
 BUILD_IS_SLOW=5
diff --git a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp
index 69a32839..f48e9713 100644
--- a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonFsm.cpp
@@ -566,8 +566,6 @@ int pmon_passive_handler ( process_config_type * ptr )
 
             /* Start the monitor debounce timer. */
             mtcTimer_reset ( ptr->pt_ptr );
-            mtcTimer_start ( ptr->pt_ptr, pmon_timer_handler, ptr->startuptime );
-            passiveStageChange ( ptr, PMON_STAGE__MONITOR_WAIT ) ;
 
             /* Don't wait for the debounce timer to take this process out of 'commanded restart' mode.
              * Do it now, otherwise tight patch loop stress testing might fail */
@@ -576,6 +574,12 @@ int pmon_passive_handler ( process_config_type * ptr )
                 ilog ("%s Restarted\n", ptr->process )
                 ptr->restart = false ;
                 ptr->registered = false ;
+                passiveStageChange ( ptr, PMON_STAGE__MANAGE ) ;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                mtcTimer_start ( ptr->pt_ptr, pmon_timer_handler, ptr->startuptime );
+                passiveStageChange ( ptr, PMON_STAGE__MONITOR_WAIT ) ;
             }
             break ;
         }
@@ -614,7 +618,6 @@ int pmon_passive_handler ( process_config_type * ptr )
 
                     /* Start debounce monitor phase */
                     passiveStageChange ( ptr, PMON_STAGE__MONITOR ) ;
-                    // ilog ("%s Monitor Start ...\n", ptr->process);
                     process_running ( ptr );
                     ilog ("%s Monitor    (%d)\n", ptr->process, ptr->pid );
                 }
diff --git a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
index 996dbccb..2024bb48 100644
--- a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ void _get_events ( void )
     {
         bool running = false ;
 
+        /* ignore is ignore */
         if ( process_config[i].ignore == true )
         {
             process_config[i].failed = false ;
@@ -1021,12 +1022,12 @@ void _get_events ( void )
             continue ;
         }
 
-        else if ( process_config[i].stage == PMON_STAGE__POLLING )
-        {
-            continue ;
-        }
-
-        else if ( process_config[i].status_monitoring )
+        /* only look for events for process that are
+         * - in the managed state and
+         * - not monitored by 'status
+         */
+        else if (( process_config[i].stage != PMON_STAGE__MANAGE ) ||
+                 ( process_config[i].status_monitoring ))
         {
             continue ;
         }
@@ -2016,7 +2017,8 @@ void pmon_service ( pmon_ctrl_type * ctrl_ptr )
                 /* Run the FSM for this failed process */
                 pmon_passive_handler ( &process_config[i] ) ;
             }
-            else if ( process_config[i].active_monitoring )
+            else if (( process_config[i].active_monitoring ) &&
+                     ( process_config[i].stage == PMON_STAGE__MANAGE ))
             {
                 // if ( process_config[i].active_failed == false )
                 if ( process_config[i].failed == false )
@@ -2032,8 +2034,7 @@ void pmon_service ( pmon_ctrl_type * ctrl_ptr )
 
             /* Audit to ensure that running processes are
              * registered with the kernel */
-            if (( process_config[i].stage != PMON_STAGE__POLLING ) &&
-                ( process_config[i].stage != PMON_STAGE__START_WAIT ) &&
+            if (( process_config[i].stage == PMON_STAGE__MANAGE ) &&
                 ( process_config[i].registered == false ) &&
                 ( _pmon_ctrl_ptr->event_mode ) &&
                 ( process_config[i].restart == false ) &&