diff --git a/akka-contrib/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/contrib/pattern/ClusterSingletonManagerSpec.scala b/akka-contrib/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/contrib/pattern/ClusterSingletonManagerSpec.scala
index 359a4244d1..159474585e 100644
--- a/akka-contrib/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/contrib/pattern/ClusterSingletonManagerSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-contrib/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/contrib/pattern/ClusterSingletonManagerSpec.scala
@@ -285,10 +285,8 @@ class ClusterSingletonManagerSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ClusterSingletonManagerS
       val p = TestProbe()
       within(5.seconds) {
         awaitAssert {
-          println("#Ping")
           system.actorSelection("/user/consumerProxy").tell(Ping, p.ref)
           p.expectMsg(1.second, Pong)
-          println("#Pong")
         }
       }
       // then send the real message
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/PersistentChannel.scala b/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/PersistentChannel.scala
index e38e0554f2..e647f7473b 100644
--- a/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/PersistentChannel.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/PersistentChannel.scala
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ final class PersistentChannel private[akka] (_channelId: Option[String], channel
       // Persist the Deliver request by sending reliableStorage a Persistent message
       // with the Deliver request as payload. This persistent message is referred to
       // as the wrapper message, whereas the persistent message contained in the Deliver
-      // request is referred to as wrapped message (see also class ReliableStorage).
+      // request is referred to as wrapped message.
       if (!persistent.confirms.contains(id)) requestWriter forward Persistent(d)
     case Reset ⇒ requestReader ! Reset
   }
@@ -247,11 +247,13 @@ private class RequestWriter(channelId: String, channelSettings: PersistentChanne
 
   def receive = {
     case p @ Persistent(Deliver(wrapped: PersistentRepr, _), _) ⇒
-      if (!recoveryRunning && wrapped.processorId != PersistentRepr.Undefined)
+      if (!recoveryRunning && wrapped.processorId != PersistentRepr.Undefined) {
         // Write a delivery confirmation to the journal so that replayed Deliver
         // requests from a sending processor are not persisted again. Replaying
-        // Deliver requests is now the responsibility of this processor.
+        // Deliver requests is now the responsibility of this processor
+        // and confirmation by destination is done to the wrapper p.sequenceNr.
         cbJournal ! DeliveredByChannel(wrapped.processorId, channelId, wrapped.sequenceNr)
+      }
 
       if (!recoveryRunning && replyPersistent)
         sender ! wrapped
@@ -374,16 +376,9 @@ private class RequestReader(channelId: String, channelSettings: PersistentChanne
    * @param wrapper persistent message that contains a deliver request
    */
   private def prepareDelivery(wrapped: PersistentRepr, wrapper: PersistentRepr): PersistentRepr = {
-    // use the sequence number of the wrapper message if the channel is used standalone,
-    // otherwise, use sequence number of the wrapped message (that has been generated by
-    // the sending processor).
-    val sequenceNr = if (wrapped.sequenceNr == 0L) wrapper.sequenceNr else wrapped.sequenceNr
-    val updated = wrapped.update(sequenceNr = sequenceNr)
-    // include the wrapper sequence number in the Confirm message so that the wrapper can
-    // be deleted later when the confirmation arrives.
-    ConfirmablePersistentImpl(updated,
+    ConfirmablePersistentImpl(wrapped,
       confirmTarget = dbJournal,
-      confirmMessage = DeliveredByPersistentChannel(channelId, sequenceNr, channel = self))
+      confirmMessage = DeliveredByPersistentChannel(channelId, wrapper.sequenceNr, channel = self))
   }
 
   override def preRestart(reason: Throwable, message: Option[Any]): Unit = {
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/NumberProcessorSpec.scala b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/NumberProcessorSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ea76ed6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/NumberProcessorSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.persistence
+
+import scala.language.postfixOps
+
+import com.typesafe.config._
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+import akka.actor._
+import akka.persistence._
+
+import akka.testkit._
+
+object NumberProcessorSpec {
+  case class SetNumber(number: Int)
+  case class Add(number: Int)
+  case class Subtract(number: Int)
+  case object DecrementAndGet
+  case object GetNumber
+
+  class NumberProcessorWithPersistentChannel(name: String) extends NamedProcessor(name) {
+    override def processorId = name
+    var num = 0
+
+    val channel = context.actorOf(PersistentChannel.props(channelId = "stable_id",
+      PersistentChannelSettings(redeliverInterval = 30 seconds, redeliverMax = 15)),
+      name = "myPersistentChannel")
+
+    def receive = {
+      case Persistent(SetNumber(number), _) ⇒ num = number
+      case Persistent(Add(number), _)       ⇒ num = num + number
+      case Persistent(Subtract(number), _)  ⇒ num = num - number
+      case GetNumber                        ⇒ channel ! Deliver(Persistent(num), sender.path)
+      case p @ Persistent(DecrementAndGet, _) ⇒
+        num = num - 1
+        channel ! Deliver(p.withPayload(num), sender.path)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * This test found the problem described in ticket #3933
+ */
+class NumberProcessorSpec extends AkkaSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("leveldb", "NumberProcessorSpec"))
+  with PersistenceSpec {
+  import NumberProcessorSpec._
+
+  "A processor using a persistent channel" must {
+
+    "resurrect with the correct state, not replaying confirmed messages to clients" in {
+      val deliveredProbe = TestProbe()
+      system.eventStream.subscribe(deliveredProbe.testActor, classOf[DeliveredByPersistentChannel])
+
+      val probe = TestProbe()
+
+      val processor = namedProcessor[NumberProcessorWithPersistentChannel]
+      processor.tell(GetNumber, probe.testActor)
+
+      val zero = probe.expectMsgType[ConfirmablePersistent]
+      zero.confirm()
+      zero.payload should equal(0)
+
+      deliveredProbe.expectMsgType[DeliveredByPersistentChannel]
+
+      processor.tell(Persistent(DecrementAndGet), probe.testActor)
+
+      val decrementFrom0 = probe.expectMsgType[ConfirmablePersistent]
+      decrementFrom0.confirm()
+      decrementFrom0.payload should equal(-1)
+
+      deliveredProbe.expectMsgType[DeliveredByPersistentChannel]
+
+      watch(processor)
+      system.stop(processor)
+      expectMsgType[Terminated]
+
+      val processorResurrected = namedProcessor[NumberProcessorWithPersistentChannel]
+      processorResurrected.tell(Persistent(DecrementAndGet), probe.testActor)
+
+      val decrementFromMinus1 = probe.expectMsgType[ConfirmablePersistent]
+      decrementFromMinus1.confirm()
+      decrementFromMinus1.payload should equal(-2)
+
+      deliveredProbe.expectMsgType[DeliveredByPersistentChannel]
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/PerformanceSpec.scala b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/PerformanceSpec.scala
index 5708ab46a3..ed9491d200 100644
--- a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/PerformanceSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/PerformanceSpec.scala
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
 package akka.persistence
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/ProcessorChannelSpec.scala b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/ProcessorChannelSpec.scala
index face64a6fb..0dcc668992 100644
--- a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/ProcessorChannelSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/ProcessorChannelSpec.scala
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import akka.actor._
 import akka.testkit._
 
 object ProcessorChannelSpec {
-  class TestProcessor(name: String) extends NamedProcessor(name) {
+  class TestProcessor(name: String, channelProps: Props) extends NamedProcessor(name) {
     val destination = context.actorOf(Props[TestDestination])
-    val channel = context.actorOf(Channel.props(s"${name}-channel"))
+    val channel = context.actorOf(channelProps)
 
     def receive = {
       case m @ Persistent(s: String, _) if s.startsWith("a") ⇒
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ object ProcessorChannelSpec {
       case m @ Persistent(s: String, _) if s.startsWith("b") ⇒
         // reply to sender via channel
         channel ! Deliver(m.withPayload(s"re: ${s}"), sender.path)
+      case m @ Persistent(s: String, _) if s.startsWith("c") ⇒
+        // don't use channel
+        sender ! s"got: ${s}"
+      case "replay" ⇒ throw new TestException("replay requested")
     }
   }
 
@@ -34,8 +38,8 @@ object ProcessorChannelSpec {
     }
   }
 
-  class ResendingProcessor(name: String, destination: ActorRef) extends NamedProcessor(name) {
-    val channel = context.actorOf(Channel.props("channel", ChannelSettings(redeliverMax = 1, redeliverInterval = 100 milliseconds)))
+  class ResendingProcessor(name: String, channelProps: Props, destination: ActorRef) extends NamedProcessor(name) {
+    val channel = context.actorOf(channelProps)
 
     def receive = {
       case p: Persistent ⇒ channel ! Deliver(p, destination.path)
@@ -43,8 +47,8 @@ object ProcessorChannelSpec {
     }
   }
 
-  class ResendingEventsourcedProcessor(name: String, destination: ActorRef) extends NamedProcessor(name) with EventsourcedProcessor {
-    val channel = context.actorOf(Channel.props("channel", ChannelSettings(redeliverMax = 1, redeliverInterval = 100 milliseconds)))
+  class ResendingEventsourcedProcessor(name: String, channelProps: Props, destination: ActorRef) extends NamedProcessor(name) with EventsourcedProcessor {
+    val channel = context.actorOf(channelProps)
 
     var events: List[String] = Nil
 
@@ -87,12 +91,17 @@ abstract class ProcessorChannelSpec(config: Config) extends AkkaSpec(config) wit
     probe.expectMsgType[Delivered]
 
   def createTestProcessor(): ActorRef =
-    system.actorOf(Props(classOf[TestProcessor], name))
+    system.actorOf(Props(classOf[TestProcessor], name, testChannelProps))
+
+  def testChannelProps: Props
+
+  def testResendingChannelProps: Props
 
   def setupTestProcessorData(): Unit = {
     val confirmProbe = TestProbe()
     val forwardProbe = TestProbe()
     val replyProbe = TestProbe()
+    val senderProbe = TestProbe()
 
     val processor = createTestProcessor()
 
@@ -100,9 +109,11 @@ abstract class ProcessorChannelSpec(config: Config) extends AkkaSpec(config) wit
 
     processor tell (Persistent("a1"), forwardProbe.ref)
     processor tell (Persistent("b1"), replyProbe.ref)
+    processor tell (Persistent("c1"), senderProbe.ref)
 
     forwardProbe.expectMsgPF() { case m @ ConfirmablePersistent("fw: a1", _, _) ⇒ m.confirm() }
     replyProbe.expectMsgPF() { case m @ ConfirmablePersistent("re: b1", _, _) ⇒ m.confirm() }
+    senderProbe.expectMsg("got: c1")
 
     awaitConfirmation(confirmProbe)
     awaitConfirmation(confirmProbe)
@@ -119,9 +130,29 @@ abstract class ProcessorChannelSpec(config: Config) extends AkkaSpec(config) wit
       processor ! Persistent("b2")
       expectMsgPF() { case m @ ConfirmablePersistent("re: b2", _, _) ⇒ m.confirm() }
     }
+    "de-duplicate confirmed messages on restart" in {
+      processor ! Persistent("c3")
+      expectMsg("got: c3")
+      processor ! Persistent("a3")
+      expectMsgPF() { case m @ ConfirmablePersistent("fw: a3", _, _) ⇒ m.confirm() }
+
+      processor ! "replay"
+      expectMsg("got: c3")
+      expectNoMsg(1.second)
+    }
+    "de-duplicate confirmed messages on starting new with same processor id" in {
+      processor ! Persistent("c4")
+      expectMsg("got: c4")
+      processor ! Persistent("a4")
+      expectMsgPF() { case m @ ConfirmablePersistent("fw: a4", _, _) ⇒ m.confirm() }
+
+      val p2 = createTestProcessor()
+      expectMsg("got: c4")
+      expectNoMsg(1.second)
+    }
     "resend unconfirmed messages on restart" in {
       val probe = TestProbe()
-      val p = system.actorOf(Props(classOf[ResendingProcessor], "rp", probe.ref))
+      val p = system.actorOf(Props(classOf[ResendingProcessor], "rp", testResendingChannelProps, probe.ref))
 
       p ! Persistent("a")
 
@@ -139,22 +170,41 @@ abstract class ProcessorChannelSpec(config: Config) extends AkkaSpec(config) wit
   "An eventsourced processor that uses a channel" can {
     "reliably deliver events" in {
       val probe = TestProbe()
-      val ep = system.actorOf(Props(classOf[ResendingEventsourcedProcessor], "rep", probe.ref))
+      val ep = system.actorOf(Props(classOf[ResendingEventsourcedProcessor], "rep", testResendingChannelProps, probe.ref))
 
       ep ! "cmd"
 
-      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", 1L, 0) ⇒ }
-      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", 1L, 1) ⇒ }
+      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", _, 0) ⇒ }
+      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", _, 1) ⇒ }
       probe.expectNoMsg(200 milliseconds)
 
       ep ! "replay"
 
-      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", 1L, 0) ⇒ }
-      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", 1L, 1) ⇒ cp.confirm() }
+      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", _, 0) ⇒ }
+      probe.expectMsgPF() { case cp @ ConfirmablePersistent("evt", _, 1) ⇒ cp.confirm() }
     }
   }
 }
 
-class LeveldbProcessorChannelSpec extends ProcessorChannelSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("leveldb", "LeveldbProcessorChannelSpec"))
-class InmemProcessorChannelSpec extends ProcessorChannelSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("inmem", "InmemProcessorChannelSpec"))
+class LeveldbProcessorChannelSpec extends ProcessorChannelSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("leveldb", "LeveldbProcessorChannelSpec")) {
+  def testChannelProps: Props = Channel.props(s"${name}-channel")
+  def testResendingChannelProps: Props =
+    Channel.props("channel", ChannelSettings(redeliverMax = 1, redeliverInterval = 100 milliseconds))
+}
+class InmemProcessorChannelSpec extends ProcessorChannelSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("inmem", "InmemProcessorChannelSpec")) {
+  def testChannelProps: Props = Channel.props(s"${name}-channel")
+  def testResendingChannelProps: Props =
+    Channel.props("channel", ChannelSettings(redeliverMax = 1, redeliverInterval = 100 milliseconds))
+}
+
+class LeveldbProcessorPersistentChannelSpec extends ProcessorChannelSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("leveldb", "LeveldbProcessorPersistentChannelSpec")) {
+  def testChannelProps: Props = PersistentChannel.props(s"${name}-channel")
+  def testResendingChannelProps: Props =
+    PersistentChannel.props("channel", PersistentChannelSettings(redeliverMax = 1, redeliverInterval = 100 milliseconds))
+}
+class InmemProcessorPersistentChannelSpec extends ProcessorChannelSpec(PersistenceSpec.config("inmem", "InmemProcessorPersistentChannelSpec")) {
+  def testChannelProps: Props = PersistentChannel.props(s"${name}-channel")
+  def testResendingChannelProps: Props =
+    PersistentChannel.props("channel", PersistentChannelSettings(redeliverMax = 1, redeliverInterval = 100 milliseconds))
+}