diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index 4d320d0e5c..1f9f7acd8f 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -433,19 +433,21 @@ 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;
+			switch_channel_t *a = un == chan_b ? chan_a : chan_b;
 
-			if (!switch_channel_test_flag(un, CF_OUTBOUND)) {
-				switch_channel_pass_callee_id(un == chan_b ? chan_a : chan_b, un);
+			if ((!switch_channel_test_flag(un, CF_OUTBOUND) && switch_channel_test_flag(a, CF_OUTBOUND)) || (un == chan_a && !originator)) {
+				switch_channel_pass_callee_id(a, un);
 				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;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (originator && !sent_update && ans_a && ans_b && switch_channel_media_ack(chan_a) && switch_channel_media_ack(chan_b)) {