diff --git a/channels/chan_misdn.c b/channels/chan_misdn.c
index 399ec44942..d47eb3ce0d 100644
--- a/channels/chan_misdn.c
+++ b/channels/chan_misdn.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ static int misdn_set_crypt_debug(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
 static int misdn_port_block(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int port;
-  
+
 	if (argc != 4)
 		return RESULT_SHOWUSAGE;
   
@@ -1278,6 +1278,25 @@ static int misdn_send_cd(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
 	return 0; 
 }
 
+static int misdn_send_restart(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int port;
+	int channel;
+	
+	if ( (argc < 4) ||  (argc >  5) )
+		return RESULT_SHOWUSAGE;
+  
+	port = atoi(argv[3]);
+
+	if (argc==5) {
+		channel = atoi(argv[4]);
+ 		misdn_lib_send_restart(port, channel);
+	} else
+ 		misdn_lib_send_restart(port, -1 );
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int misdn_send_digit(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	char *channame; 
@@ -1498,6 +1517,9 @@ static struct ast_cli_entry chan_misdn_clis[] = {
 		"Usage: misdn port unblock\n" },
 	{ {"misdn","restart","port", NULL}, misdn_restart_port, "Restarts the given port",
 		"Usage: misdn restart port\n" },
+	{ {"misdn","send","restart", NULL},  misdn_send_restart, 
+	  "Sends a restart for every bchannel on the given port", 
+	  "Usage: misdn send restart <port>\n"},
 	{ {"misdn","restart","pid", NULL}, misdn_restart_pid, "Restarts the given pid",
 		"Usage: misdn restart pid\n" },
 	{ {"misdn","port","up", NULL}, misdn_port_up, "Tries to establish L1 on the given port",
diff --git a/channels/misdn/ie.c b/channels/misdn/ie.c
index 32f0b76c2e..4093805b5b 100644
--- a/channels/misdn/ie.c
+++ b/channels/misdn/ie.c
@@ -1402,3 +1402,21 @@ static void dec_ie_useruser(unsigned char *p, Q931_info_t *qi, int *protocol, ch
 }
 #endif
 
+/* IE_DISPLAY */
+static void enc_ie_restart_ind(unsigned char **ntmode, msg_t *msg, unsigned char rind, int nt, struct misdn_bchannel *bc)
+{
+	unsigned char *p;
+	Q931_info_t *qi = (Q931_info_t *)(msg->data + mISDN_HEADER_LEN);
+	/* if (MISDN_IE_DEBG) printf("    display='%s' (len=%d)\n", display, strlen((char *)display)); */
+
+	p = msg_put(msg, 3);
+	if (nt)
+		*ntmode = p+1;
+	else
+		qi->QI_ELEMENT(restart_ind) = p - (unsigned char *)qi - sizeof(Q931_info_t);
+	p[0] = IE_RESTART_IND;
+	p[1] = 1;
+	p[2] = rind;
+
+}
+
diff --git a/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.c b/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.c
index 2757c27276..6a6ffb9ee6 100644
--- a/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.c
+++ b/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.c
@@ -1137,9 +1137,6 @@ int init_bc(struct misdn_stack *stack,  struct misdn_bchannel *bc, int midev, in
 		
 	}
 	
-	
-	
-	
 	{
 		stack_info_t *stinf;
 		ret = mISDN_get_stack_info(midev, stack->port, buff, sizeof(buff));
@@ -3205,13 +3202,15 @@ void misdn_send_unlock(struct misdn_bchannel *bc);
 void misdn_send_lock(struct misdn_bchannel *bc)
 {
 	//cb_log(0,bc->port,"Locking bc->pid:%d\n", bc->pid);
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&bc->send_lock->lock);
+	if (bc->send_lock)
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&bc->send_lock->lock);
 }
 
 void misdn_send_unlock(struct misdn_bchannel *bc)
 {
 	//cb_log(0,bc->port,"UnLocking bc->pid:%d\n", bc->pid);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&bc->send_lock->lock);
+	if (bc->send_lock)
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&bc->send_lock->lock);
 }
 
 int misdn_lib_send_event(struct misdn_bchannel *bc, enum event_e event )
@@ -3650,6 +3649,39 @@ int misdn_lib_pid_restart(int pid)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*Sends Restart message for every bchnanel*/
+int misdn_lib_send_restart(int port, int channel)
+{
+	struct misdn_stack *stack=find_stack_by_port(port);
+	cb_log(0, port, "Sending Restarts on this port.\n");
+	
+	struct misdn_bchannel dummybc;
+	memset (&dummybc,0,sizeof(dummybc));
+	dummybc.port=stack->port;
+	dummybc.l3_id=MISDN_ID_GLOBAL;
+	dummybc.nt=stack->nt;
+
+	/*default is all channels*/
+	int max=stack->pri?30:2;
+	int i=1;
+	
+	/*if a channel is specified we restart only this one*/
+	if (channel > 0) {
+		i=channel;
+		max=channel;
+	}
+
+	for (;i<=max;i++) {
+		dummybc.channel=i;
+		cb_log(0, port, "Restarting channel %d\n",i);
+		misdn_lib_send_event(&dummybc, EVENT_RESTART);
+		/*do we need to wait before we get an EVENT_RESTART_ACK ?*/
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*reinitializes the L2/L3*/
 int misdn_lib_port_restart(int port)
 {
 	struct misdn_stack *stack=find_stack_by_port(port);
@@ -3768,7 +3800,18 @@ static void manager_event_handler(void *arg)
 				} else {
 					iframe_t *frm = (iframe_t *)msg->data;
 					struct misdn_bchannel *bc = find_bc_by_l3id(stack, frm->dinfo);
-					if (bc) send_msg(glob_mgr->midev, bc, msg);
+					if (bc) 
+						send_msg(glob_mgr->midev, bc, msg);
+					else  {
+						if (frm->dinfo == MISDN_ID_GLOBAL) {
+							struct misdn_bchannel dummybc;
+							memset (&dummybc,0,sizeof(dummybc));
+							dummybc.port=stack->port;
+							dummybc.l3_id=MISDN_ID_GLOBAL;
+							dummybc.nt=stack->nt;
+							send_msg(glob_mgr->midev, &dummybc, msg);
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.h b/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.h
index af4f20feea..ce8900b27d 100644
--- a/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.h
+++ b/channels/misdn/isdn_lib.h
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ void isdn_lib_stop_dtmf (struct misdn_bchannel *bc);
 
 int misdn_lib_port_restart(int port);
 int misdn_lib_pid_restart(int pid);
+int misdn_lib_send_restart(int port, int channel);
 
 int misdn_lib_get_port_info(int port);
 
diff --git a/channels/misdn/isdn_msg_parser.c b/channels/misdn/isdn_msg_parser.c
index 9388e47329..de39741848 100644
--- a/channels/misdn/isdn_msg_parser.c
+++ b/channels/misdn/isdn_msg_parser.c
@@ -838,6 +838,10 @@ static msg_t *build_restart (struct isdn_msg msgs[], struct misdn_bchannel *bc,
 #ifdef DEBUG 
 	printf("Building RESTART Msg\n"); 
 #endif
+	enc_ie_channel_id(&restart->CHANNEL_ID, msg, 1,bc->channel, nt,bc);
+	enc_ie_restart_ind(&restart->RESTART_IND, msg, 0x80, nt, bc);
+
+	cb_log(0,bc->port, "Restarting channel %d\n", bc->channel);
 	return msg; 
 }