diff --git a/src/include/switch_utils.h b/src/include/switch_utils.h
index f798e92386..b5a1fa1868 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_utils.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_utils.h
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ static inline char *switch_sanitize_number(char *number)
 	char warp[] = "/:";
 	int i;
 
+	switch_assert(number);
+
 	if (!(strchr(p, '/') || strchr(p, ':') || strchr(p, '@'))) {
 		return number;
 	}
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 2c84f760a7..c2c8f50727 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -2353,6 +2353,14 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 					}
 				}
 
+				if (zstr(new_profile->destination_number)) {
+					if (caller_channel) {
+						switch_channel_hangup(caller_channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_DESTINATION_OUT_OF_ORDER);
+					}
+					status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+					goto done;
+				}
+
 				new_profile->callee_id_name = switch_core_strdup(new_profile->pool, "Outbound Call");
 				new_profile->callee_id_number = switch_sanitize_number(switch_core_strdup(new_profile->pool, new_profile->destination_number));