diff --git a/include/asterisk/cdr.h b/include/asterisk/cdr.h
index 9cd65713a7..1f71039eb4 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/cdr.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/cdr.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #define AST_CDR_FLAG_POST_ENABLE    (1 << 10)
 #define AST_CDR_FLAG_DIALED         (1 << 11)
 /*@} */
+#define AST_CDR_FLAG_ORIGINATED		(1 << 11)
 
 /*! \name CDR Flags - Disposition */
 /*@{ */
diff --git a/main/cdr.c b/main/cdr.c
index 169625fca4..3f7b9aee2f 100644
--- a/main/cdr.c
+++ b/main/cdr.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ int ast_cdr_init(struct ast_cdr *cdr, struct ast_channel *c)
 			ast_copy_string(cdr->channel, c->name, sizeof(cdr->channel));
 			set_one_cid(cdr, c);
 
-			cdr->disposition = (c->_state == AST_STATE_UP) ?  AST_CDR_ANSWERED : AST_CDR_NULL;
+			cdr->disposition = (c->_state == AST_STATE_UP) ?  AST_CDR_ANSWERED : AST_CDR_NOANSWER;
 			cdr->amaflags = c->amaflags ? c->amaflags :  ast_default_amaflags;
 			ast_copy_string(cdr->accountcode, c->accountcode, sizeof(cdr->accountcode));
 			/* Destination information */
@@ -1037,6 +1037,14 @@ static void post_cdr(struct ast_cdr *cdr)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		/* don't post CDRs that are for dialed channels unless those
+		 * channels were originated from asterisk (pbx_spool, manager,
+		 * cli) */
+		if (ast_test_flag(cdr, AST_CDR_FLAG_DIALED) && !ast_test_flag(cdr, AST_CDR_FLAG_ORIGINATED)) {
+			ast_set_flag(cdr, AST_CDR_FLAG_POST_DISABLED);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		chan = S_OR(cdr->channel, "<unknown>");
 		check_post(cdr);
 		ast_set_flag(cdr, AST_CDR_FLAG_POSTED);
@@ -1088,7 +1096,7 @@ void ast_cdr_reset(struct ast_cdr *cdr, struct ast_flags *_flags)
 			cdr->billsec = 0;
 			cdr->duration = 0;
 			ast_cdr_start(cdr);
-			cdr->disposition = AST_CDR_NULL;
+			cdr->disposition = AST_CDR_NOANSWER;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/main/channel.c b/main/channel.c
index 969c0cfd61..a87e6dcd97 100644
--- a/main/channel.c
+++ b/main/channel.c
@@ -3971,6 +3971,7 @@ struct ast_channel *__ast_request_and_dial(const char *type, int format, void *d
 	}
 
 	ast_set_callerid(chan, cid_num, cid_name, cid_num);
+	ast_set_flag(chan->cdr, AST_CDR_FLAG_ORIGINATED);
 	ast_party_connected_line_set_init(&connected, &chan->connected);
 	connected.id.number = (char *) cid_num;
 	connected.id.name = (char *) cid_name;