diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index 79b66ff8f9..ab9e244501 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -3291,6 +3291,10 @@ uint8_t sofia_glue_negotiate_sdp(switch_core_session_t *session, sdp_session_t *
 					ptime = maxptime;
 				}
 
+				if (!ptime) {
+					ptime = 20;
+				}
+
 				for (i = first; i < last && i < tech_pvt->num_codecs; i++) {
 					const switch_codec_implementation_t *imp = tech_pvt->codecs[i];
 					uint32_t codec_rate = imp->samples_per_second;
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 4e31fce9e7..a259c3fa2b 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -1566,6 +1566,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 	int local_clobber = 0;
 	const char *cancel_key = NULL;
 	const char *holding = NULL;
+	const char *soft_holding = NULL;
 	const char *export_vars = NULL;
 
 
@@ -2638,7 +2639,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 		  notready:
 
 			if (caller_channel) {
-				const char *soft_holding = switch_channel_get_variable(caller_channel, SWITCH_SOFT_HOLDING_UUID_VARIABLE);
+				soft_holding = switch_channel_get_variable(caller_channel, SWITCH_SOFT_HOLDING_UUID_VARIABLE);
 				holding = switch_channel_get_variable(caller_channel, SWITCH_HOLDING_UUID_VARIABLE);
 				switch_channel_set_variable(caller_channel, SWITCH_HOLDING_UUID_VARIABLE, NULL);
 
@@ -2757,7 +2758,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 						switch_core_session_rwunlock(peer_session);
 					}
 					force_reason = SWITCH_CAUSE_ATTENDED_TRANSFER;
-				} else {
+				} else if (zstr(soft_holding)) {
 
 					if (peer_channel && switch_channel_ready(peer_channel)) {
 						switch_core_session_t *holding_session;
@@ -2845,9 +2846,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 				}
 			}
 			
+
+
 			if (oglobals.idx > IDX_NADA) {
-				peer_session = originate_status[oglobals.idx].peer_session;
-				peer_channel = originate_status[oglobals.idx].peer_channel;
+				if ((peer_session = originate_status[oglobals.idx].peer_session)) {
+					peer_channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(originate_status[oglobals.idx].peer_session);
+				}
 			} else {
 				status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 				if (caller_channel && peer_channel) {