diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_limit/mod_limit.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_limit/mod_limit.c
index a23c5a6b54..95c8b750a7 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_limit/mod_limit.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_limit/mod_limit.c
@@ -1161,7 +1161,10 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(limit_hash_execute_function)
 
 	if (do_limit_hash(session, realm, id, max, interval)) {
 		switch_core_session_execute_application(session, app, app_arg);
-		limit_hash_release(session, realm, id);
+		/* Only release the resource if we are still in CS_EXECUTE */
+		if (switch_channel_get_state(switch_core_session_get_channel(session)) == CS_EXECUTE) {
+			limit_hash_release(session, realm, id);			
+		}
 	}
 }