diff --git a/channels/sig_analog.c b/channels/sig_analog.c
index ea507fe078..fb93d5f3d9 100644
--- a/channels/sig_analog.c
+++ b/channels/sig_analog.c
@@ -3386,10 +3386,8 @@ static struct ast_frame *__analog_handle_event(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_
 						/* Put them in the threeway, and flip */
 						analog_set_inthreeway(p, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY, 1);
 						analog_set_inthreeway(p, ANALOG_SUB_REAL, 1);
-						if (ast_channel_state(ast) == AST_STATE_UP) {
-							analog_swap_subs(p, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY, ANALOG_SUB_REAL);
-							orig_3way_sub = ANALOG_SUB_REAL;
-						}
+						analog_swap_subs(p, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY, ANALOG_SUB_REAL);
+						orig_3way_sub = ANALOG_SUB_REAL;
 						ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[orig_3way_sub].owner);
 						analog_set_new_owner(p, p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 					} else {