diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 1302cf82e..4aa3e85c9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 ## New Tweaks
 
 ## Fixes
+- `eventful`: fixed UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE event firing too often
 - ``widgets.CycleHotkeyLabel``: allow initial option values to be specified as an index instead of an option value
 - ``job.removeJob()``: fixes regression in DFHack 0.47.05-r5 where items/buildings associated with the job were not getting disassociated when the job is removed. Now `build-now` can build buildings and `gui/mass-remove` can cancel building deconstruction again
 - `eventful`: fix ``eventful.registerReaction`` to correctly pass ``call_native`` argument thus allowing canceling vanilla item creation. Updated related documentation.
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 - `dfhack-examples-guide`: reduce required stock of dye for "Dye cloth" orders
 - `dfhack-examples-guide`: fix material conditions for making jugs and pots
 - `dfhack-examples-guide`: make wooden jugs by default to differentiate them from other stone tools. this allows players to more easily select jugs out with a properly-configured stockpile (i.e. the new ``woodentools`` alias)
+- `eventful`: renamed NEW_UNIT_ACTIVE event to UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE to match the ``EventManager`` event name
 - `quickfort-alias-guide`: new aliases: ``forbidsearch``, ``permitsearch``, and ``togglesearch`` use the `search-plugin` plugin to alter the settings for a filtered list of item types when configuring stockpiles
 - `quickfort-alias-guide`: new aliases: ``stonetools`` and ``woodentools``.  the ``jugs`` alias is deprecated. please use ``stonetools`` instead, which is the same as the old ``jugs`` alias.
 - `quickfort-alias-guide`: new aliases: ``usablehair``, ``permitusablehair``, and ``forbidusablehair`` alter settings for the types of hair/wool that can be made into cloth: sheep, llama, alpaca, and troll. The ``craftrefuse`` aliases have been altered to use this alias as well.
diff --git a/library/modules/EventManager.cpp b/library/modules/EventManager.cpp
index 70908aada..5d2a24ad0 100644
--- a/library/modules/EventManager.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/EventManager.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ static int32_t lastJobId = -1;
 //job completed
 static unordered_map<int32_t, df::job*> prevJobs;
 
+//active units
+static unordered_set<int32_t> activeUnits;
+
 //unit death
 static unordered_set<int32_t> livingUnits;
 
@@ -256,6 +259,7 @@ void DFHack::EventManager::onStateChange(color_ostream& out, state_change_event
         buildings.clear();
         constructions.clear();
         equipmentLog.clear();
+        activeUnits.clear();
 
         Buildings::clearBuildings(out);
         lastReport = -1;
@@ -314,6 +318,9 @@ void DFHack::EventManager::onStateChange(color_ostream& out, state_change_event
         }
         lastSyndromeTime = -1;
         for (auto unit : df::global::world->units.all) {
+            if (Units::isActive(unit)) {
+                activeUnits.emplace(unit->id);
+            }
             for (auto syndrome : unit->syndromes.active) {
                 int32_t startTime = syndrome->year*ticksPerYear + syndrome->year_time;
                 if ( startTime > lastSyndromeTime )
@@ -592,7 +599,6 @@ static void manageNewUnitActiveEvent(color_ostream& out) {
     if (!df::global::world)
         return;
 
-    static unordered_set<int32_t> activeUnits;
     multimap<Plugin*,EventHandler> copy(handlers[EventType::UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE].begin(), handlers[EventType::UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE].end());
     // iterate event handler callbacks
     for (auto &key_value : copy) {
@@ -600,6 +606,7 @@ static void manageNewUnitActiveEvent(color_ostream& out) {
         for (df::unit* unit : df::global::world->units.active) {
             int32_t id = unit->id;
             if (!activeUnits.count(id)) {
+                activeUnits.emplace(id);
                 handler.eventHandler(out, (void*) intptr_t(id)); // intptr_t() avoids cast from smaller type warning
             }
         }
diff --git a/plugins/lua/eventful.lua b/plugins/lua/eventful.lua
index b1520dac1..1e3170c45 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/eventful.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/eventful.lua
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ eventType=invertTable{
     "JOB_INITIATED",
     "JOB_STARTED",
     "JOB_COMPLETED",
-    "NEW_UNIT_ACTIVE",
+    "UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE",
     "UNIT_DEATH",
     "ITEM_CREATED",
     "BUILDING",