diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 54f3e6802a..b50857b9d6 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -7300,7 +7300,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 			} else {
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Remote SDP:\n%s\n", r_sdp);
 				tech_pvt->mparams.remote_sdp_str = switch_core_session_strdup(session, r_sdp);
-
+				switch_channel_mark_pre_answered(channel);
                 //if ((sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION) || switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND)) {
 				//	switch_core_media_set_sdp_codec_string(session, r_sdp, status < 200 ? SDP_TYPE_REQUEST : SDP_TYPE_RESPONSE);
 				//}