diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index 5533ae146c..3780886287 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -1924,6 +1924,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 					switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_REQ_MEDIA);
 				}
 				sofia_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SENT_UPDATE);
+				switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "sip_require_timer", "false");
 				sofia_glue_do_invite(session);
 			} else {
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "%s Request to send IMAGE on channel with not t38 options.\n", 
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index 09b599cfbb..e2607a5e5a 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ switch_status_t sofia_glue_do_invite(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	char *mp = NULL, *mp_type = NULL;
 	char *record_route = NULL;
 	const char *recover_via = NULL;
-	int require_timer = 0;
+	int require_timer = 1;
 
 
 	if (sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_RECOVERING)) {
@@ -2089,8 +2089,8 @@ switch_status_t sofia_glue_do_invite(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	}
 
 
-	if ((val = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "sip_require_timer")) && switch_true(val)) {
-		require_timer = 1;
+	if ((val = switch_channel_get_variable_dup(channel, "sip_require_timer", SWITCH_FALSE, -1)) && switch_false(val)) {
+		require_timer = 0;
 	}