diff --git a/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h b/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h
index 95e66f2f6d..0005008252 100644
--- a/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h
+++ b/src/include/private/switch_core_pvt.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ struct switch_core_session {
 	switch_codec_t *video_write_codec;
 
 	switch_codec_implementation_t read_impl;
+	switch_codec_implementation_t real_read_impl;
 	switch_codec_implementation_t write_impl;
 	switch_codec_implementation_t video_read_impl;
 	switch_codec_implementation_t video_write_impl;
diff --git a/src/include/switch_core.h b/src/include/switch_core.h
index 624d491e1d..522ebec1f8 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_core.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_core.h
@@ -1500,6 +1500,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_unlock_codec_read(_In_ switch_core_sess
 
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_read_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_real_read_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_write_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_video_read_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_video_write_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 26fc3e2668..441da03052 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -8464,12 +8464,33 @@ void sofia_handle_sip_i_invite(nua_t *nua, sofia_profile_t *profile, nua_handle_
 				bridge_uuid = switch_channel_get_variable(b_channel, SWITCH_SIGNAL_BOND_VARIABLE);
 
 				if (call_info) {
+					const char *olu;
+					switch_core_session_t *os;
+					switch_codec_implementation_t read_impl = { 0 };
+					char *codec_str = "";
+
+					if (!zstr(bridge_uuid) && switch_channel_test_flag(b_channel, CF_LEG_HOLDING)) {
+						olu = bridge_uuid;
+					} else {
+						olu = b_private->uuid;
+					}
+					
+					if ((os = switch_core_session_locate(olu))) {
+						switch_core_session_get_real_read_impl(os, &read_impl);
+						switch_core_session_rwunlock(os);
+
+						codec_str = switch_core_session_sprintf(session, "set:absolute_codec_string=%s@%di,", read_impl.iananame, 
+															   read_impl.microseconds_per_packet / 1000);
+					}
+					
+
+
 					if (!zstr(bridge_uuid) && switch_channel_test_flag(b_channel, CF_LEG_HOLDING)) {
 						tech_pvt->caller_profile->destination_number = switch_core_sprintf(tech_pvt->caller_profile->pool, 
-																						   "answer,intercept:%s", bridge_uuid);
+																						   "%sanswer,intercept:%s", codec_str, bridge_uuid);
 					} else {
 						tech_pvt->caller_profile->destination_number = switch_core_sprintf(tech_pvt->caller_profile->pool, 
-																						   "answer,sofia_sla:%s", b_private->uuid);
+																						   "%sanswer,sofia_sla:%s", codec_str, b_private->uuid);
 					}
 				} else {
 					if (!zstr(bridge_uuid)) {
diff --git a/src/switch_core_codec.c b/src/switch_core_codec.c
index 28439c1b60..6ea47fcf13 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_codec.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_codec.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_set_read_codec(switch_core_s
 			session->read_codec = session->real_read_codec = codec;
 			if (codec->implementation) {
 				session->read_impl = *codec->implementation;
+				session->real_read_impl = *codec->implementation;
 			} else {
 				memset(&session->read_impl, 0, sizeof(session->read_impl));
 			}
@@ -319,6 +320,16 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_read_impl(switch_core_se
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 }
 
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_real_read_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp)
+{
+	if (session->real_read_impl.codec_id) {
+		*impp = session->real_read_impl;
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+}
+
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_session_get_write_impl(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_codec_implementation_t *impp)
 {
 	if (session->write_impl.codec_id) {