diff --git a/res/res_fax.c b/res/res_fax.c
index db0f17ca50..bc07195eeb 100644
--- a/res/res_fax.c
+++ b/res/res_fax.c
@@ -1862,6 +1862,7 @@ static int receivefax_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *data)
 	ast_verb(3, "Channel '%s' receiving FAX '%s'\n", ast_channel_name(chan), args.filename);
 
 	details->caps = AST_FAX_TECH_RECEIVE;
+	details->option.send_ced = AST_FAX_OPTFLAG_TRUE;
 
 	/* check for debug */
 	if (ast_test_flag(&opts, OPT_DEBUG) || global_fax_debug) {
@@ -1926,8 +1927,6 @@ static int receivefax_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *data)
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "error initializing channel '%s' in T.38 mode\n", ast_channel_name(chan));
 			return -1;
 		}
-	} else {
-		details->option.send_ced = 1;
 	}
 
 	if ((channel_alive = generic_fax_exec(chan, details, s, token)) < 0) {