diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index 0af760fecb..637ced38f1 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ typedef uint8_t switch_byte_t;
 typedef enum {
 	SMF_NONE = 0,
 	SMF_REBRIDGE = (1 << 0),
-	SMF_ECHO_BRIDGED = (1 << 1)
+	SMF_ECHO_BRIDGED = (1 << 1),
+	SMF_FORCE = (1 << 2)
 } switch_media_flag_t;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index 3ae9cd51bb..ec63a75cd4 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -2415,7 +2415,7 @@ static void pass_sdp(switch_channel_t *channel, char *sdp)
 			switch_channel_test_flag(other_channel, CF_NOMEDIA) && 
 			switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_OUTBOUND) && 
 			switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_NOMEDIA)) {
-			switch_ivr_nomedia(val, SMF_NONE);
+			switch_ivr_nomedia(val, SMF_FORCE);
 		}
 		
 		switch_core_session_rwunlock(other_session);
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index aac0ab1c2b..aff0ef4586 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -2489,7 +2489,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_nomedia(char *uuid, switch_media_flag
 		status = SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 		assert(channel != NULL);
-		if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_NOMEDIA)) {
+
+		if ((flags & SMF_FORCE) || !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_NOMEDIA)) {
 			switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_NOMEDIA);
 			switch_core_session_receive_message(session, &msg);
 			if ((flags & SMF_REBRIDGE) && (other_uuid = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_BRIDGE_VARIABLE)) &&