diff --git a/lib/utils/place-outdial.js b/lib/utils/place-outdial.js
index 806e0637..b2818003 100644
--- a/lib/utils/place-outdial.js
+++ b/lib/utils/place-outdial.js
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ class SingleDialer extends Emitter {
       this.logger.debug(`SingleDialer:exec call connected: ${this.callSid}`);
       const connectTime = this.dlg.connectTime = moment();
 
+      /* race condition: we were killed just as call was answered */
+      if (this.killed) {
+        this.logger.info(`SingleDialer:exec race condition - we were killed as call connected: ${this.callSid}`);
+        const duration = moment().diff(connectTime, 'seconds');
+        this.emit('callStatusChange', {callStatus: CallStatus.Completed, duration});
+        if (this.ep) this.ep.destroy();
+        return;
+      }
+
       this.dlg
         .on('destroy', () => {
           const duration = moment().diff(connectTime, 'seconds');