diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index a6e2a3783f..59b723e6b6 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -3139,6 +3139,7 @@ static switch_call_cause_t sofia_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *session
 			tech_pvt->dest = switch_core_session_strdup(nsession, dest);
 		} else if ((host = strchr(dest, '%'))) {
 			char buf[1024];
+			*dest++ = '\0';
 			*host = '@';
 			tech_pvt->e_dest = switch_core_session_strdup(nsession, dest);
 			*host++ = '\0';