diff --git a/server/events.go b/server/events.go
index 826e76a4..220b2246 100644
--- a/server/events.go
+++ b/server/events.go
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ const (
 // FIXME(dlc) - make configurable.
 var eventsHBInterval = 30 * time.Second
 
+type sysMsgHandler func(sub *subscription, client *client, acc *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte)
+
 // Used if we have to queue things internally to avoid the route/gw path.
 type inSysMsg struct {
 	sub  *subscription
@@ -90,8 +92,9 @@ type inSysMsg struct {
 	acc  *Account
 	subj string
 	rply string
+	hdr  []byte
 	msg  []byte
-	cb   msgHandler
+	cb   sysMsgHandler
 }
 
 // Used to send and receive messages from inside the server.
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ func (s *Server) internalReceiveLoop() {
 			msgs := recvq.pop()
 			for _, m := range msgs {
 				if m.cb != nil {
-					m.cb(m.sub, m.c, m.acc, m.subj, m.rply, m.msg)
+					m.cb(m.sub, m.c, m.acc, m.subj, m.rply, m.hdr, m.msg)
 				}
 			}
 			recvq.recycle(&msgs)
@@ -919,41 +922,41 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 	if _, err := s.sysSubscribe(serverStatsPingReqSubj, s.noInlineCallback(s.statszReq)); err != nil {
 		s.Errorf("Error setting up internal tracking: %v", err)
 	}
-	monSrvc := map[string]msgHandler{
+	monSrvc := map[string]sysMsgHandler{
 		"STATSZ": s.statszReq,
-		"VARZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"VARZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &VarzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Varz(&optz.VarzOptions) })
 		},
-		"SUBSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"SUBSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &SubszEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Subsz(&optz.SubszOptions) })
 		},
-		"CONNZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"CONNZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &ConnzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Connz(&optz.ConnzOptions) })
 		},
-		"ROUTEZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"ROUTEZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &RoutezEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Routez(&optz.RoutezOptions) })
 		},
-		"GATEWAYZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"GATEWAYZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &GatewayzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Gatewayz(&optz.GatewayzOptions) })
 		},
-		"LEAFZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"LEAFZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &LeafzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Leafz(&optz.LeafzOptions) })
 		},
-		"ACCOUNTZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"ACCOUNTZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &AccountzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Accountz(&optz.AccountzOptions) })
 		},
-		"JSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"JSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &JszEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.Jsz(&optz.JSzOptions) })
 		},
-		"HEALTHZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"HEALTHZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &HealthzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) { return s.healthz(&optz.HealthzOptions), nil })
 		},
@@ -975,8 +978,8 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 			return tk[accReqAccIndex], nil
 		}
 	}
-	monAccSrvc := map[string]msgHandler{
-		"SUBSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+	monAccSrvc := map[string]sysMsgHandler{
+		"SUBSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &SubszEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if acc, err := extractAccount(c, subject, msg); err != nil {
@@ -988,7 +991,7 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 				}
 			})
 		},
-		"CONNZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"CONNZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &ConnzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if acc, err := extractAccount(c, subject, msg); err != nil {
@@ -999,7 +1002,7 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 				}
 			})
 		},
-		"LEAFZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"LEAFZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &LeafzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if acc, err := extractAccount(c, subject, msg); err != nil {
@@ -1010,7 +1013,7 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 				}
 			})
 		},
-		"JSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"JSZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &JszEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if acc, err := extractAccount(c, subject, msg); err != nil {
@@ -1021,7 +1024,7 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 				}
 			})
 		},
-		"INFO": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"INFO": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &AccInfoEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if acc, err := extractAccount(c, subject, msg); err != nil {
@@ -1034,7 +1037,7 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 		// STATZ is essentially a duplicate of CONNS with an envelope identical to the others.
 		// For historical reasons CONNS is the odd one out.
 		// STATZ is also less heavy weight than INFO
-		"STATZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		"STATZ": func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &AccountStatzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if acc, err := extractAccount(c, subject, msg); err != nil {
@@ -1063,7 +1066,7 @@ func (s *Server) initEventTracking() {
 
 	// For now only the STATZ subject has an account specific ping equivalent.
 	if _, err := s.sysSubscribe(fmt.Sprintf(accPingReqSubj, "STATZ"),
-		s.noInlineCallback(func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+		s.noInlineCallback(func(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 			optz := &AccountStatzEventOptions{}
 			s.zReq(c, reply, msg, &optz.EventFilterOptions, optz, func() (interface{}, error) {
 				if stz, err := s.AccountStatz(&optz.AccountStatzOptions); err != nil {
@@ -1158,7 +1161,7 @@ func (s *Server) addSystemAccountExports(sacc *Account) {
 }
 
 // accountClaimUpdate will receive claim updates for accounts.
-func (s *Server) accountClaimUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, resp string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) accountClaimUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, resp string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	if !s.EventsEnabled() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1172,7 +1175,7 @@ func (s *Server) accountClaimUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, su
 		s.Debugf("Received account claims update on bad subject %q", subject)
 		return
 	}
-	if _, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg); len(msg) == 0 {
+	if len(msg) == 0 {
 		err := errors.New("request body is empty")
 		respondToUpdate(s, resp, pubKey, "jwt update error", err)
 	} else if claim, err := jwt.DecodeAccountClaims(string(msg)); err != nil {
@@ -1215,7 +1218,7 @@ func (s *Server) sameDomain(domain string) bool {
 }
 
 // remoteServerShutdownEvent is called when we get an event from another server shutting down.
-func (s *Server) remoteServerShutdown(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) remoteServerShutdown(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 	if !s.eventsEnabled() {
@@ -1227,7 +1230,6 @@ func (s *Server) remoteServerShutdown(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account,
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg)
 	if len(msg) == 0 {
 		s.Errorf("Remote server sent invalid (empty) shutdown message to %q", subject)
 		return
@@ -1255,9 +1257,9 @@ func (s *Server) remoteServerShutdown(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account,
 }
 
 // remoteServerUpdate listens for statsz updates from other servers.
-func (s *Server) remoteServerUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) remoteServerUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	var ssm ServerStatsMsg
-	if _, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg); len(msg) == 0 {
+	if len(msg) == 0 {
 		s.Debugf("Received empty server info for remote server update")
 		return
 	} else if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &ssm); err != nil {
@@ -1387,7 +1389,7 @@ func (s *Server) shutdownEventing() {
 }
 
 // Request for our local connection count.
-func (s *Server) connsRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) connsRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	if !s.eventsRunning() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1398,7 +1400,7 @@ func (s *Server) connsRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject,
 	}
 	a := tk[accReqAccIndex]
 	m := accNumConnsReq{Account: a}
-	if _, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg); len(msg) > 0 {
+	if len(msg) > 0 {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &m); err != nil {
 			s.sys.client.Errorf("Error unmarshalling account connections request message: %v", err)
 			return
@@ -1426,7 +1428,7 @@ func (s *Server) connsRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject,
 }
 
 // leafNodeConnected is an event we will receive when a leaf node for a given account connects.
-func (s *Server) leafNodeConnected(sub *subscription, _ *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, msg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) leafNodeConnected(sub *subscription, _ *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	m := accNumConnsReq{}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &m); err != nil {
 		s.sys.client.Errorf("Error unmarshalling account connections request message: %v", err)
@@ -1585,7 +1587,7 @@ type ServerAPIConnzResponse struct {
 }
 
 // statszReq is a request for us to respond with current statsz.
-func (s *Server) statszReq(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) statszReq(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	if !s.EventsEnabled() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -1596,7 +1598,7 @@ func (s *Server) statszReq(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, re
 	}
 
 	opts := StatszEventOptions{}
-	if _, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg); len(msg) != 0 {
+	if len(msg) != 0 {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &opts); err != nil {
 			response := &ServerAPIResponse{
 				Server: &ServerInfo{},
@@ -1667,12 +1669,12 @@ func (s *Server) zReq(c *client, reply string, rmsg []byte, fOpts *EventFilterOp
 }
 
 // remoteConnsUpdate gets called when we receive a remote update from another server.
-func (s *Server) remoteConnsUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) remoteConnsUpdate(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	if !s.eventsRunning() {
 		return
 	}
 	var m AccountNumConns
-	if _, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg); len(msg) == 0 {
+	if len(msg) == 0 {
 		s.sys.client.Errorf("No message body provided")
 		return
 	} else if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &m); err != nil {
@@ -2029,7 +2031,7 @@ type msgHandler func(sub *subscription, client *client, acc *Account, subject, r
 
 // Create a wrapped callback handler for the subscription that will move it to an
 // internal recvQ for processing not inline with routes etc.
-func (s *Server) noInlineCallback(cb msgHandler) msgHandler {
+func (s *Server) noInlineCallback(cb sysMsgHandler) msgHandler {
 	s.mu.RLock()
 	if !s.eventsEnabled() {
 		s.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -2040,8 +2042,9 @@ func (s *Server) noInlineCallback(cb msgHandler) msgHandler {
 	s.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	return func(sub *subscription, c *client, acc *Account, subj, rply string, rmsg []byte) {
-		// Need to copy.
-		recvq.push(&inSysMsg{sub, c, acc, subj, rply, copyBytes(rmsg), cb})
+		// Need to copy and split here.
+		hdr, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg)
+		recvq.push(&inSysMsg{sub, c, acc, subj, rply, copyBytes(hdr), copyBytes(msg), cb})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2120,7 +2123,7 @@ func remoteLatencySubjectForResponse(subject []byte) string {
 }
 
 // remoteLatencyUpdate is used to track remote latency measurements for tracking on exported services.
-func (s *Server) remoteLatencyUpdate(sub *subscription, _ *client, _ *Account, subject, _ string, msg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) remoteLatencyUpdate(sub *subscription, _ *client, _ *Account, subject, _ string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	if !s.eventsRunning() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -2256,7 +2259,7 @@ func totalSubs(rr *SublistResult, qg []byte) (nsubs int32) {
 
 // Allows users of large systems to debug active subscribers for a given subject.
 // Payload should be the subject of interest.
-func (s *Server) debugSubscribers(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) debugSubscribers(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	// Even though this is an internal only subscription, meaning interest was not forwarded, we could
 	// get one here from a GW in optimistic mode. Ignore for now.
 	// FIXME(dlc) - Should we send no interest here back to the GW?
@@ -2264,7 +2267,7 @@ func (s *Server) debugSubscribers(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subj
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, acc, _, msg, err := s.getRequestInfo(c, rmsg)
+	_, acc, _, msg, err := s.getRequestInfo(c, msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -2366,12 +2369,12 @@ func (s *Server) debugSubscribers(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subj
 
 // Request for our local subscription count. This will come from a remote origin server
 // that received the initial request.
-func (s *Server) nsubsRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, rmsg []byte) {
+func (s *Server) nsubsRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, _ *Account, subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte) {
 	if !s.eventsRunning() {
 		return
 	}
 	m := accNumSubsReq{}
-	if _, msg := c.msgParts(rmsg); len(msg) == 0 {
+	if len(msg) == 0 {
 		s.sys.client.Errorf("request requires a body")
 		return
 	} else if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &m); err != nil {
diff --git a/server/events_test.go b/server/events_test.go
index 70745e3f..9ad9ef4a 100644
--- a/server/events_test.go
+++ b/server/events_test.go
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ func TestSystemAccountWithBadRemoteLatencyUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		ReqId:   "_INBOX.22",
 	}
 	b, _ := json.Marshal(&rl)
-	s.remoteLatencyUpdate(nil, nil, nil, "foo", _EMPTY_, b)
+	s.remoteLatencyUpdate(nil, nil, nil, "foo", _EMPTY_, nil, b)
 }
 
 func TestSystemAccountWithGateways(t *testing.T) {