diff --git a/src/include/switch_channel.h b/src/include/switch_channel.h
index f21d36d63a..775bf91e92 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_channel.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_channel.h
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_call_direction_t) switch_channel_direction(switch_channel_
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_core_session_t *) switch_channel_get_session(switch_channel_t *channel);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_channel_get_flag_string(switch_channel_t *channel);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_channel_get_cap_string(switch_channel_t *channel);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_channel_state_change_pending(switch_channel_t *channel);
 
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/src/switch_channel.c b/src/switch_channel.c
index b97829d6ef..2b34c6bd72 100644
--- a/src/switch_channel.c
+++ b/src/switch_channel.c
@@ -1260,6 +1260,11 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_channel_state_t) switch_channel_get_running_state(switch_c
 	return state;
 }
 
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_channel_state_change_pending(switch_channel_t *channel) 
+{
+	return channel->running_state != channel->state;
+}
+
 SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_channel_test_ready(switch_channel_t *channel, switch_bool_t check_ready, switch_bool_t check_media)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1270,6 +1275,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_channel_test_ready(switch_channel_t *channel, switch_
 		ret = ((switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED) ||
 				switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_EARLY_MEDIA)) && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) &&
 			   switch_core_session_get_read_codec(channel->session) && switch_core_session_get_write_codec(channel->session));
+			   
 
 		if (!ret)
 			return ret;
@@ -1281,7 +1287,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_channel_test_ready(switch_channel_t *channel, switch_
 	ret = 0;
 
 	if (!channel->hangup_cause && channel->state > CS_ROUTING && channel->state < CS_HANGUP && channel->state != CS_RESET &&
-		!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_TRANSFER) && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_NOT_READY)) {
+		!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_TRANSFER) && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_NOT_READY) && 
+		!switch_channel_state_change_pending(channel)) {
 		ret++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index 66486f45c0..9d58ae6d88 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -287,6 +287,16 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 		switch_event_t *event;
 		loop_count++;
 
+		if (switch_channel_test_flag(chan_a, CF_TRANSFER)) {
+			data->clean_exit = 1;
+		}
+
+		if (data->clean_exit || switch_channel_test_flag(chan_b, CF_TRANSFER)) {
+			switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_HOLD);
+			switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_SUSPEND);
+			goto end_of_bridge_loop;
+		}
+
 		if (!switch_channel_test_flag(chan_b, CF_BRIDGED)) {
 			goto end_of_bridge_loop;
 		}
@@ -298,17 +308,7 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 		if ((b_state = switch_channel_down(chan_b))) {
 			goto end_of_bridge_loop;
 		}
-
-		if (switch_channel_test_flag(chan_a, CF_TRANSFER)) {
-			data->clean_exit = 1;
-		}
-
-		if (data->clean_exit || switch_channel_test_flag(chan_b, CF_TRANSFER)) {
-			switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_HOLD);
-			switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_SUSPEND);
-			goto end_of_bridge_loop;
-		}
-
+		
 		if (loop_count > DEFAULT_LEAD_FRAMES && switch_channel_media_ack(chan_a) && switch_core_session_private_event_count(session_a)) {
 			switch_channel_set_flag(chan_b, CF_SUSPEND);
 			msg.string_arg = data->b_uuid;
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 2783125dcd..0930f2a797 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -1810,8 +1810,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 				switch_ivr_media(switch_core_session_get_uuid(session), SMF_NONE);
 			}
 		}
-
-		if (switch_channel_test_flag(caller_channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) && switch_channel_media_ready(caller_channel)) {
+		
+		if (switch_channel_test_flag(caller_channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) && switch_channel_test_flag(caller_channel, CF_ANSWERED)) {
 			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG,
 							  "Channel is already up, delaying proxy mode 'till both legs are answered.\n");
 			switch_channel_set_variable(caller_channel, "bypass_media_after_bridge", "true");