diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/BugMail.pm b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/BugMail.pm
index bae1b27773b..e78be86ec0f 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/BugMail.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/BugMail.pm
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ sub ProcessOneBug {
                                           $relationship, 
                                           $diffs, 
                                           $newcomments, 
-                                          $changer))
+                                          $changer,
+                                          !$start))
                 {
                     $rels_which_want{$relationship} = 
                         $recipients{$user_id}->{$relationship};
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/User.pm b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/User.pm
index 961b2ca0b30..09fd2f9ce35 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/User.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/User.pm
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ our %names_to_events = (
 # Note: the "+" signs before the constants suppress bareword quoting.
 sub wants_bug_mail {
     my $self = shift;
-    my ($bug_id, $relationship, $fieldDiffs, $commentField, $changer) = @_;
+    my ($bug_id, $relationship, $fieldDiffs, $commentField, $changer, $bug_is_new) = @_;
 
     # Don't send any mail, ever, if account is disabled 
     # XXX Temporary Compatibility Change 1 of 2:
@@ -1228,6 +1228,16 @@ sub wants_bug_mail {
         }
     }
 
+    # You role is new if the bug itself is.
+    # Only makes sense for the assignee, QA contact and the CC list.
+    if ($bug_is_new
+        && ($relationship == REL_ASSIGNEE
+            || $relationship == REL_QA
+            || $relationship == REL_CC))
+    {
+        $events{+EVT_ADDED_REMOVED} = 1;
+    }
+
     if ($commentField =~ /Created an attachment \(/) {
         $events{+EVT_ATTACHMENT} = 1;
     }