diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index 6acd1fbe08..29b23b80c9 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "BRIDGE THREAD DONE [%s]\n", switch_channel_get_name(chan_a));
 	switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_BRIDGED);
 
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(chan_a, CF_LEG_HOLDING)) {
+	if (switch_channel_test_flag(chan_a, CF_LEG_HOLDING) && switch_channel_ready(chan_b)) {
 		const char *ext = switch_channel_get_variable(chan_a, "hold_hangup_xfer_exten");
 
 		switch_channel_stop_broadcast(chan_b);