diff --git a/apps/app_rpt.c b/apps/app_rpt.c
index 553dede489..322794e8d7 100644
--- a/apps/app_rpt.c
+++ b/apps/app_rpt.c
@@ -13664,7 +13664,7 @@ static int rpt_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 			donodelog(myrpt,str);
 		}
 		if (!phone_mode) send_newkey(chan);
-		return AST_PBX_KEEPALIVE;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	/* well, then it is a remote */
 	rpt_mutex_lock(&myrpt->lock);