diff --git a/manager.c b/manager.c
index 419d7cae4c..d3488db7f7 100644
--- a/manager.c
+++ b/manager.c
@@ -773,7 +773,6 @@ static int action_status(struct mansession *s, struct message *m)
 	long elapsed_seconds=0;
 	int all = ast_strlen_zero(name); /* set if we want all channels */
 
-	astman_send_ack(s, m, "Channel status will follow");
         if (!ast_strlen_zero(id))
                 snprintf(idText,256,"ActionID: %s\r\n",id);
 	if (all)
@@ -785,6 +784,7 @@ static int action_status(struct mansession *s, struct message *m)
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
+	astman_send_ack(s, m, "Channel status will follow");
 	/* if we look by name, we break after the first iteration */
 	while(c) {
 		if (c->_bridge)