diff --git a/server/messaging/notification_sections.py b/server/messaging/notification_sections.py
index f88821b2..031d54b2 100644
--- a/server/messaging/notification_sections.py
+++ b/server/messaging/notification_sections.py
@@ -83,15 +83,22 @@ SQL_TEMPLATES = {
     "down_reconnected": """
         SELECT
             devName,
-            eveMac,
+            reconnected_devices.eveMac,
             devVendor,
-            eveIp,
-            eveDateTime,
-            eveEventType,
+            reconnected_devices.eveIp,
+            reconnected_devices.eveDateTime,
+            reconnected_devices.eveEventType,
             devComments
         FROM Events_Devices AS reconnected_devices
         WHERE reconnected_devices.eveEventType = 'Down Reconnected'
           AND reconnected_devices.evePendingAlertEmail = 1
+          AND NOT EXISTS (
+              SELECT 1 FROM Events AS newer
+              WHERE newer.eveMac = reconnected_devices.eveMac
+                AND newer.eveEventType = 'Down Reconnected'
+                AND newer.evePendingAlertEmail = 1
+                AND newer.eveDateTime > reconnected_devices.eveDateTime
+          )
         ORDER BY reconnected_devices.eveDateTime
     """,
     "events": """
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ SQL_TEMPLATES = {
             devComments
         FROM Events_Devices
         WHERE evePendingAlertEmail = 1
-          AND eveEventType IN ('Connected', 'Down Reconnected', 'Disconnected','IP Changed') {condition}
+          AND eveEventType IN ({event_types}) {condition}
         ORDER BY eveDateTime
     """,
     "plugins": """
diff --git a/server/messaging/reporting.py b/server/messaging/reporting.py
index 45a37453..dfe9f087 100755
--- a/server/messaging/reporting.py
+++ b/server/messaging/reporting.py
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ def get_notifications(db):
             format_vars = {"condition": safe_condition}
             if section == "down_devices":
                 format_vars["alert_down_minutes"] = alert_down_minutes
+            if section == "events":
+                # 'Down Reconnected' has its own dedicated section; exclude it
+                # from events when that section is also active to prevent the
+                # same device appearing twice with different IP sources.
+                if "down_reconnected" in sections:
+                    format_vars["event_types"] = "'Connected', 'Disconnected','IP Changed'"
+                else:
+                    format_vars["event_types"] = "'Connected', 'Down Reconnected', 'Disconnected','IP Changed'"
             sqlQuery = template.format(**format_vars)
 
         except Exception as e:
@@ -205,6 +213,11 @@ def get_notifications(db):
             fallback_vars = {"condition": ""}
             if section == "down_devices":
                 fallback_vars["alert_down_minutes"] = alert_down_minutes
+            if section == "events":
+                if "down_reconnected" in sections:
+                    fallback_vars["event_types"] = "'Connected', 'Disconnected','IP Changed'"
+                else:
+                    fallback_vars["event_types"] = "'Connected', 'Down Reconnected', 'Disconnected','IP Changed'"
             sqlQuery = template.format(**fallback_vars)
             parameters = {}