diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index fd59494790..d2a84b1783 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -324,12 +324,14 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 		if (ans_a != ans_b) {
 			switch_channel_t *un = ans_a ? chan_b : chan_a;
 			
-			if (switch_channel_answer(un) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "%s Media Establishment Failed.\n", switch_channel_get_name(un));
-				goto end_of_bridge_loop;
+			if (!switch_channel_test_flag(un, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
+				if (switch_channel_answer(un) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+					switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "%s Media Establishment Failed.\n", switch_channel_get_name(un));
+					goto end_of_bridge_loop;
+				}
+				
+				if (ans_a) ans_b = 1; else ans_a = 1;
 			}
-			
-			if (ans_a) ans_b = 1; else ans_a = 1;
 		}