diff --git a/src/switch_core_state_machine.c b/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
index 396e6dea93..b9a75316ff 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_state_machine.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void switch_core_standard_on_execute(switch_core_session_t *session)
 		
 	}
 
-	if (switch_channel_get_state(session->channel) == CS_EXECUTE) {
+	if (switch_channel_ready(session->channel) && switch_channel_get_state(session->channel) == CS_EXECUTE) {
 		switch_channel_hangup(session->channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_NORMAL_CLEARING);		
 	}
 }