diff --git a/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c b/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c
index 105799876..65d9853d9 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "dbCommon.h"
 #include "dbConvertFast.h"
 #include "dbConvert.h"
+#include "dbEvent.h"
 #include "db_field_log.h"
 #include "dbFldTypes.h"
 #include "dbLink.h"
@@ -310,6 +311,16 @@ static long dbDbPutValue(struct link *plink, short dbrType,
     if (status)
         return status;
 
+    if ((ppv_link->pvlMask & pvlOptPP) == 0 &&
+        dbIsValueField(paddr->pfldDes) &&
+        paddr->pfldDes->process_passive) {
+        /* dbPut() doesn't post monitors on VAL when it's marked pp(TRUE) to
+         * prevent double monitor-events when the record processes, but since
+         * this link is NPP we should post one here ourselves.
+         */
+        db_post_events(pdest, paddr->pfield, DBE_VALUE | DBE_LOG);
+    }
+
     if (paddr->pfield == (void *) &pdest->proc ||
             (ppv_link->pvlMask & pvlOptPP && pdest->scan == 0)) {
         /* if dbPutField caused asyn record to process */