diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index ac142b2b9cb..127f75bb6df 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -565,6 +565,9 @@ Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
 
     YARN-1705. Reset cluster-metrics on transition to standby. (Rohith via kasha)
 
+    YARN-1852. Fixed RMAppAttempt to not resend AttemptFailed/AttemptKilled
+    events to already recovered Failed/Killed RMApps. (Rohith via jianhe)
+
 Release 2.3.1 - UNRELEASED
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/RMAppImpl.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/RMAppImpl.java
index 30af77de1d0..31e3767bba3 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/RMAppImpl.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/RMAppImpl.java
@@ -1136,8 +1136,12 @@ public class RMAppImpl implements RMApp, Recoverable {
   }
   
   public static boolean isAppInFinalState(RMApp rmApp) {
-    RMAppState appState = rmApp.getState();
+    RMAppState appState = ((RMAppImpl) rmApp).getRecoveredFinalState();
     return appState == RMAppState.FAILED || appState == RMAppState.FINISHED
         || appState == RMAppState.KILLED;
   }
+  
+  private RMAppState getRecoveredFinalState() {
+    return this.recoveredFinalState;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java
index 5f89b198d00..e89b71b4105 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.RMContextImpl;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.ahs.RMApplicationHistoryWriter;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.recovery.RMStateStore;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.recovery.RMStateStore.ApplicationState;
+import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.recovery.RMStateStore.RMState;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.rmapp.attempt.AMLivelinessMonitor;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.rmapp.attempt.RMAppAttempt;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.rmapp.attempt.RMAppAttemptEvent;
@@ -862,7 +864,57 @@ public class TestRMAppTransitions {
     assertTimesAtFinish(application);
     assertAppState(RMAppState.KILLED, application);
   }
+  
+  @Test(timeout = 30000)
+  public void testAppsRecoveringStates() throws Exception {
+    RMState state = new RMState();
+    Map<ApplicationId, ApplicationState> applicationState =
+        state.getApplicationState();
+    createRMStateForApplications(applicationState, RMAppState.FINISHED);
+    createRMStateForApplications(applicationState, RMAppState.KILLED);
+    createRMStateForApplications(applicationState, RMAppState.FAILED);
+    for (ApplicationState appState : applicationState.values()) {
+      testRecoverApplication(appState, state);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  public void testRecoverApplication(ApplicationState appState, RMState rmState)
+      throws Exception {
+    ApplicationSubmissionContext submissionContext =
+        appState.getApplicationSubmissionContext();
+    RMAppImpl application =
+        new RMAppImpl(appState.getAppId(), rmContext, conf,
+            submissionContext.getApplicationName(), null,
+            submissionContext.getQueue(), submissionContext, null, null,
+            appState.getSubmitTime(), submissionContext.getApplicationType(),
+            submissionContext.getApplicationTags());
+    Assert.assertEquals(RMAppState.NEW, application.getState());
+    application.recover(rmState);
 
+    // Application final status looked from recoveredFinalStatus
+    Assert.assertTrue("Application is not in recoveredFinalStatus.",
+        RMAppImpl.isAppInFinalState(application));
+
+    // Trigger RECOVER event.
+    application.handle(new RMAppEvent(appState.getAppId(),
+        RMAppEventType.RECOVER));
+    rmDispatcher.await();
+    RMAppState finalState = appState.getState();
+    Assert.assertEquals("Application is not in finalState.", finalState,
+        application.getState());
+  }
+  
+  public void createRMStateForApplications(
+      Map<ApplicationId, ApplicationState> applicationState,
+      RMAppState rmAppState) {
+    RMApp app = createNewTestApp(null);
+    ApplicationState appState =
+        new ApplicationState(app.getSubmitTime(), app.getStartTime(),
+            app.getApplicationSubmissionContext(), app.getUser(), rmAppState,
+            null, app.getFinishTime());
+    applicationState.put(app.getApplicationId(), appState);
+  }
+  
   @Test
   public void testGetAppReport() {
     RMApp app = createNewTestApp(null);