diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 5066a13ef8..09d877527a 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -8718,7 +8718,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 			sofia_clear_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_NOHUP);
 		} else if (switch_channel_up(channel)) {
 			int cause;
-			if (tech_pvt->q850_cause) {
+			if (tech_pvt->q850_cause && !switch_channel_var_true(channel, "ignore_q850_reason")) {
 				cause = tech_pvt->q850_cause;
 			} else {
 				cause = sofia_glue_sip_cause_to_freeswitch(status);