diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_loopback/mod_loopback.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_loopback/mod_loopback.c
index 19ded9e6a2..bfebee087c 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_loopback/mod_loopback.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_loopback/mod_loopback.c
@@ -514,7 +514,9 @@ static switch_status_t channel_write_frame(switch_core_session_t *session, switc
 		switch_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_BRIDGE) && 
 		switch_test_flag(tech_pvt->other_tech_pvt, TFLAG_BRIDGE) && 
 		switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_BRIDGED) &&
-		switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->other_channel, CF_BRIDGED) 
+		switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->other_channel, CF_BRIDGED) &&
+		switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_ANSWERED) &&
+		switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->other_channel, CF_ANSWERED) 
 		) {
 		const char *a_uuid = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_SIGNAL_BOND_VARIABLE);
 		const char *b_uuid = switch_channel_get_variable(tech_pvt->other_channel, SWITCH_SIGNAL_BOND_VARIABLE);