diff --git a/main/features.c b/main/features.c
index b77494d467..b0df34f315 100644
--- a/main/features.c
+++ b/main/features.c
@@ -7048,6 +7048,9 @@ int ast_do_pickup(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_channel *target)
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to queue answer on '%s'\n", chan_name);
 		goto pickup_failed;
 	}
+	
+	/* setting this flag to generate a reason header in the cancel message to the ringing channel */
+	ast_set_flag(chan, AST_FLAG_ANSWERED_ELSEWHERE);
 
 	if (ast_channel_masquerade(target, chan)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to masquerade '%s' into '%s'\n", chan_name,