diff --git a/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_api.c b/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_api.c
index fb5f119be..66bd02845 100644
--- a/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_api.c
+++ b/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_api.c
@@ -1503,24 +1503,42 @@ int32 CFE_SB_TransmitMsgValidate(const CFE_MSG_Message_t *MsgPtr, CFE_SB_MsgId_t
         switch (PendingEventID)
         {
             case CFE_SB_SEND_BAD_ARG_EID:
-                CFE_EVS_SendEventWithAppID(CFE_SB_SEND_BAD_ARG_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR, CFE_SB_Global.AppId,
-                                           "Send Err:Bad input argument,Arg 0x%lx,App %s", (unsigned long)MsgPtr,
-                                           CFE_SB_GetAppTskName(TskId, FullName));
+                if (CFE_SB_RequestToSendEvent(TskId, CFE_SB_SEND_BAD_ARG_EID_BIT) == CFE_SB_GRANTED)
+                {
+                    CFE_EVS_SendEventWithAppID(CFE_SB_SEND_BAD_ARG_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR, CFE_SB_Global.AppId,
+                                            "Send Err:Bad input argument,Arg 0x%lx,App %s", (unsigned long)MsgPtr,
+                                            CFE_SB_GetAppTskName(TskId, FullName));
+
+                    /* clear the bit so the task may send this event again */
+                    CFE_SB_FinishSendEvent(TskId, CFE_SB_SEND_BAD_ARG_EID_BIT);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case CFE_SB_SEND_INV_MSGID_EID:
-                CFE_EVS_SendEventWithAppID(CFE_SB_SEND_INV_MSGID_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR, CFE_SB_Global.AppId,
-                                           "Send Err:Invalid MsgId(0x%x)in msg,App %s",
-                                           (unsigned int)CFE_SB_MsgIdToValue(*MsgIdPtr),
-                                           CFE_SB_GetAppTskName(TskId, FullName));
+                if (CFE_SB_RequestToSendEvent(TskId, CFE_SB_SEND_INV_MSGID_EID_BIT) == CFE_SB_GRANTED)
+                {
+                    CFE_EVS_SendEventWithAppID(CFE_SB_SEND_INV_MSGID_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR, CFE_SB_Global.AppId,
+                                            "Send Err:Invalid MsgId(0x%x)in msg,App %s",
+                                            (unsigned int)CFE_SB_MsgIdToValue(*MsgIdPtr),
+                                            CFE_SB_GetAppTskName(TskId, FullName));
+
+                    /* clear the bit so the task may send this event again */
+                    CFE_SB_FinishSendEvent(TskId, CFE_SB_SEND_INV_MSGID_EID_BIT);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case CFE_SB_MSG_TOO_BIG_EID:
-                CFE_EVS_SendEventWithAppID(CFE_SB_MSG_TOO_BIG_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR, CFE_SB_Global.AppId,
-                                           "Send Err:Msg Too Big MsgId=0x%x,app=%s,size=%d,MaxSz=%d",
-                                           (unsigned int)CFE_SB_MsgIdToValue(*MsgIdPtr),
-                                           CFE_SB_GetAppTskName(TskId, FullName), (int)*SizePtr,
-                                           CFE_MISSION_SB_MAX_SB_MSG_SIZE);
+                if (CFE_SB_RequestToSendEvent(TskId, CFE_SB_MSG_TOO_BIG_EID_BIT) == CFE_SB_GRANTED)
+                {
+                    CFE_EVS_SendEventWithAppID(CFE_SB_MSG_TOO_BIG_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR, CFE_SB_Global.AppId,
+                                            "Send Err:Msg Too Big MsgId=0x%x,app=%s,size=%d,MaxSz=%d",
+                                            (unsigned int)CFE_SB_MsgIdToValue(*MsgIdPtr),
+                                            CFE_SB_GetAppTskName(TskId, FullName), (int)*SizePtr,
+                                            CFE_MISSION_SB_MAX_SB_MSG_SIZE);
+
+                    /* clear the bit so the task may send this event again */
+                    CFE_SB_FinishSendEvent(TskId, CFE_SB_MSG_TOO_BIG_EID_BIT);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case CFE_SB_SEND_NO_SUBS_EID:
diff --git a/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_priv.h b/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_priv.h
index 54df50a38..1e781f83e 100644
--- a/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_priv.h
+++ b/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_priv.h
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@
 #define CFE_SB_FILE_IO_ERR   (-5)
 
 /* bit map for stopping recursive event problem */
-#define CFE_SB_SEND_NO_SUBS_EID_BIT  0
-#define CFE_SB_GET_BUF_ERR_EID_BIT   1
-#define CFE_SB_MSGID_LIM_ERR_EID_BIT 2
-#define CFE_SB_Q_FULL_ERR_EID_BIT    3
-#define CFE_SB_Q_WR_ERR_EID_BIT      4
-
+#define CFE_SB_SEND_NO_SUBS_EID_BIT   0
+#define CFE_SB_GET_BUF_ERR_EID_BIT    1
+#define CFE_SB_MSGID_LIM_ERR_EID_BIT  2
+#define CFE_SB_Q_FULL_ERR_EID_BIT     3
+#define CFE_SB_Q_WR_ERR_EID_BIT       4
+#define CFE_SB_SEND_BAD_ARG_EID_BIT   5
+#define CFE_SB_SEND_INV_MSGID_EID_BIT 6
+#define CFE_SB_MSG_TOO_BIG_EID_BIT    7
 /*
 ** Type Definitions
 */