diff --git a/channel.c b/channel.c
index e321a36738..e573e855eb 100644
--- a/channel.c
+++ b/channel.c
@@ -3055,7 +3055,6 @@ int ast_do_masquerade(struct ast_channel *original)
 	if (ast_test_flag(clone, AST_FLAG_ZOMBIE)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Destroying channel clone '%s'\n", clone->name);
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&clone->lock);
-		ast_channel_free(clone);
 		manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Hangup", 
 			"Channel: %s\r\n"
 			"Uniqueid: %s\r\n"
@@ -3066,6 +3065,7 @@ int ast_do_masquerade(struct ast_channel *original)
 			clone->hangupcause,
 			ast_cause2str(clone->hangupcause)
 			);
+		ast_channel_free(clone);
 	} else {
 		struct ast_frame null_frame = { AST_FRAME_NULL, };
 		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Released clone lock on '%s'\n", clone->name);