diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmChannel.java b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmChannel.java
index 4336ca8..47917e6 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmChannel.java
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmChannel.java
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ import org.jgrapes.core.Subchannel.DefaultSubchannel;
 /**
  * A subchannel used to send the events related to a specific VM.
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("PMD.DataClass")
 public class VmChannel extends DefaultSubchannel {
 
     private final EventPipeline pipeline;
     private final ApiClient client;
     private JsonObject vmDefinition;
+    private long generation = -1;
 
     /**
      * Instantiates a new watch channel.
@@ -68,6 +70,31 @@ public class VmChannel extends DefaultSubchannel {
         return vmDefinition;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the last processed generation. Returns -1 if no
+     * definition has been processed yet.
+     *
+     * @return the generation
+     */
+    public long generation() {
+        return generation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the last processed generation.
+     *
+     * @param generation the generation to set
+     * @return true if value has changed
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("PMD.LinguisticNaming")
+    public boolean setGeneration(long generation) {
+        if (this.generation == generation) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        this.generation = generation;
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the pipeline.
      *
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmWatcher.java b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmWatcher.java
index f20c52e..61c23f0 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmWatcher.java
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/VmWatcher.java
@@ -244,6 +244,15 @@ public class VmWatcher extends Component {
                     return null;
                 }
             });
+        if (channel == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Filter duplicates
+        if (!"DELETED".equals(item.type) && !channel
+            .setGeneration(item.object.getMetadata().getGeneration())) {
+            return;
+        }
         channel.pipeline().fire(new VmDefChanged(VmDefChanged.Type
             .valueOf(item.type), vmsCrd, item.object), channel);
     }