diff --git a/src/switch_core.c b/src/switch_core.c
index c6b31f4b1b..97b947d70d 100644
--- a/src/switch_core.c
+++ b/src/switch_core.c
@@ -2177,10 +2177,13 @@ static switch_status_t perform_write(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_fram
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_reset(switch_core_session_t *session)
 {
+	switch_channel_t *channel;
+	char buf[256];
+	switch_size_t has;
+
 	/* sweep theese under the rug, they wont be leaked they will be reclaimed
 	   when the session ends.
 	*/
-
 	session->read_resampler = NULL;
 	session->write_resampler = NULL;
 
@@ -2190,6 +2193,15 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_reset(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	/* wipe theese, they will be recreated if need be */
 	switch_buffer_destroy(&session->raw_read_buffer);
 	switch_buffer_destroy(&session->raw_write_buffer);
+
+	/* reset state handlers and flush dtmf */
+	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
+	switch_channel_clear_state_handler(channel, NULL);
+
+	if ((has = switch_channel_has_dtmf(channel))) {
+        switch_channel_dequeue_dtmf(channel, buf, has);
+    }
+
 }
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_write_frame(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_frame_t *frame,
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 8f61739b06..2701b3d40b 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -2076,6 +2076,7 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 
 	switch_channel_set_variable(chan_a, SWITCH_BRIDGE_VARIABLE, NULL);
 	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "BRIDGE THREAD DONE [%s]\n", switch_channel_get_name(chan_a));
+	switch_core_session_reset(session_a);
 
 	switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_BRIDGED);
 	switch_mutex_lock(data->mutex);
@@ -3642,6 +3643,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_session_transfer(switch_core_session_
 	assert(session != NULL);
 	assert(extension != NULL);
 
+	switch_core_session_reset(session);
+	
 	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 	assert(channel != NULL);