diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index d8684f673d..046e8db98e 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -973,6 +973,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) CoreSession::originate(CoreSession *a_leg_session, char *des
     if (a_leg_session) a_leg_session->end_allow_threads();
 	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 	allocated = 1;
+	switch_safe_free(uuid);
+	uuid = strdup(switch_core_session_get_uuid(session));
 	switch_channel_set_state(switch_core_session_get_channel(session), CS_SOFT_EXECUTE);
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;