diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 0f3d478f69..d1cdb2068c 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ static void our_sofia_event_callback(nua_event_t event,
 		break;
 	case nua_i_invite:
 		if (session && sofia_private) {
-			if (sofia_private->is_call > 1) {
+			if (sofia_private->is_call > 1 || switch_channel_direction(channel) == SWITCH_CALL_DIRECTION_OUTBOUND) {
 				sofia_handle_sip_i_reinvite(session, nua, profile, nh, sofia_private, sip, de, tags);
 			} else {
 				sofia_private->is_call++;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index 464af9410b..4c0ae8de1f 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -2526,7 +2526,7 @@ switch_status_t sofia_glue_do_invite(switch_core_session_t *session)
 		}
 
 		memset(sofia_private, 0, sizeof(*sofia_private));
-		sofia_private->is_call++;
+		sofia_private->is_call = 2;
 		sofia_private->is_static++;
 
 		if (switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_RECOVERING)) {