diff --git a/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.cpp b/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.cpp
index 58426d39..c1232413 100644
--- a/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.cpp
+++ b/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void MyCCDialog::process(AmEvent* ev)
     AmB2BCallerSession::process(ev);
 }
 
-void MyCCDialog::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply) {
+bool MyCCDialog::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply) {
   DBG("OnOtherReply \n");
   if (state == CC_Dialing) {
     if (reply.code < 200) {
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ void MyCCDialog::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply) {
   //  AmB2BCallerSession::onOtherReply(reply);
   // as it tears down the call if callee could
   // not be reached
+  return false;
 }
 
 void MyCCDialog::onOtherBye(const AmSipRequest& req) {
diff --git a/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.h b/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.h
index 327f165f..0b651295 100644
--- a/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.h
+++ b/apps/examples/tutorial/mycc/MyCC.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class MyCCDialog : public AmB2BCallerSession
     void process(AmEvent* ev);
     void onBye(const AmSipRequest& req);
  protected:
-    void onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply);
+    bool onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply);
     void onOtherBye(const AmSipRequest& req);
 };
 
diff --git a/apps/ivr/Ivr.cpp b/apps/ivr/Ivr.cpp
index 4e546973..7de6443c 100644
--- a/apps/ivr/Ivr.cpp
+++ b/apps/ivr/Ivr.cpp
@@ -717,11 +717,12 @@ void IvrDialog::onOtherBye(const AmSipRequest& req)
     AmB2BSession::onOtherBye(req);
 }
 
-void IvrDialog::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& r)
+bool IvrDialog::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& r)
 {
   if(callPyEventHandler("onOtherReply","is",
 			r.code,r.reason.c_str()))
     AmB2BSession::onOtherReply(r);
+  return false;
 }
 
 void IvrDialog::onSipReply(const AmSipReply& r) {
diff --git a/apps/ivr/Ivr.h b/apps/ivr/Ivr.h
index 88ddceae..48593216 100644
--- a/apps/ivr/Ivr.h
+++ b/apps/ivr/Ivr.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class IvrDialog : public AmB2BCallerSession
   void onDtmf(int event, int duration_msec);
 
   void onOtherBye(const AmSipRequest& req);
-  void onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& r);
+  bool onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& r);
 
   void onSipReply(const AmSipReply& r);
   void onSipRequest(const AmSipRequest& r);
diff --git a/core/AmB2BSession.cpp b/core/AmB2BSession.cpp
index 15ef0451..b8f0fcc4 100644
--- a/core/AmB2BSession.cpp
+++ b/core/AmB2BSession.cpp
@@ -178,10 +178,11 @@ void AmB2BSession::onOtherBye(const AmSipRequest& req)
   terminateLeg();
 }
 
-void AmB2BSession::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply)
+bool AmB2BSession::onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply)
 {
   if(reply.code >= 300)
     terminateLeg();
+  return false;
 }
 
 void AmB2BSession::terminateLeg()
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@ void AmB2BCallerSession::terminateOtherLeg()
 
 void AmB2BCallerSession::onB2BEvent(B2BEvent* ev)
 {
+  bool processed = false;
+
   if(ev->event_id == B2BSipReply){
 
     AmSipReply& reply = ((B2BSipReplyEvent*)ev)->reply;
@@ -268,7 +271,7 @@ void AmB2BCallerSession::onB2BEvent(B2BEvent* ev)
 	terminateOtherLeg();
       }
 		
-      onOtherReply(reply);
+      processed = onOtherReply(reply);
       break;
 
     default:
@@ -277,7 +280,8 @@ void AmB2BCallerSession::onB2BEvent(B2BEvent* ev)
     }
   }
    
-  AmB2BSession::onB2BEvent(ev);
+  if (!processed)
+    AmB2BSession::onB2BEvent(ev);
 }
 
 void AmB2BCallerSession::relayEvent(AmEvent* ev)
diff --git a/core/AmB2BSession.h b/core/AmB2BSession.h
index b4db070b..02d93b5c 100644
--- a/core/AmB2BSession.h
+++ b/core/AmB2BSession.h
@@ -151,8 +151,12 @@ class AmB2BSession: public AmSession
   // Other leg received a BYE
   virtual void onOtherBye(const AmSipRequest& req);
 
-  /** INVITE from other leg has been replied */
-  virtual void onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply);
+  /** 
+   * Reply received from other leg has been replied 
+   * @return true if reply was processed (should be absorbed)
+   * @return false if reply was not processed
+   */
+  virtual bool onOtherReply(const AmSipReply& reply);
 
   AmB2BSession()
     : sip_relay_only(true)