diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
index c377080e63..371ce62b3a 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
@@ -2140,6 +2140,7 @@ static switch_status_t parse_command(listener_t *listener, switch_event_t **even
 		}
 
 		if (*event) {
+			switch_event_prep_for_delivery(*event);
 			switch_event_fire(event);
 		}
 		switch_snprintf(reply, reply_len, "+OK %s", uuid_str);