diff --git a/include/asterisk/pbx.h b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
index c307254fa3..9fff731048 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/pbx.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
@@ -1152,6 +1152,8 @@ int ast_context_unlockmacro(const char *macrocontext);
  * \brief Set the channel to next execute the specified dialplan location.
  * \see ast_async_parseable_goto, ast_async_goto_if_exists
  *
+ * \note If the AST_SOFTHANGUP_ASYNCGOTO flag is set,
+ * it can prevent the dialplan location from being overwritten by ast_explicit_goto.
  * \note Do _NOT_ hold any channel locks when calling this function.
  */
 int ast_async_goto(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *context, const char *exten, int priority);
@@ -1533,6 +1535,7 @@ int ast_async_parseable_goto(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *goto_string);
 
 /*!
  * \note This function will handle locking the channel as needed.
+ * \note If the AST_SOFTHANGUP_ASYNCGOTO flag is set on the channel, this function will fail and return -1.
  */
 int ast_explicit_goto(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *context, const char *exten, int priority);
 
diff --git a/main/pbx.c b/main/pbx.c
index 4d9ad17c17..b797000bdb 100644
--- a/main/pbx.c
+++ b/main/pbx.c
@@ -7009,6 +7009,10 @@ int ast_explicit_goto(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *context, const char
 
 	ast_channel_lock(chan);
 
+	if (ast_channel_softhangup_internal_flag(chan) & AST_SOFTHANGUP_ASYNCGOTO) {
+		ast_channel_unlock(chan);
+		return -1;
+	}
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(context))
 		ast_channel_context_set(chan, context);
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(exten))