diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index 0db8b3f705..356e03f43d 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -1122,7 +1122,9 @@ static switch_status_t signal_bridge_on_hangup(switch_core_session_t *session)
 						}
 						switch_channel_hangup(other_channel, switch_channel_get_cause(channel));
 					} else {
-						switch_channel_handle_cause(other_channel, switch_channel_get_cause(channel));
+						if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED)) {
+							switch_channel_handle_cause(other_channel, switch_channel_get_cause(channel));
+						}
 						switch_channel_set_state(other_channel, CS_EXECUTE);
 					}
 				} else {