diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c
index 6c3f0220e2..9a8542df5f 100755
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c
@@ -563,7 +563,11 @@ static cid_data_t *do_lookup(switch_memory_pool_t *pool, switch_event_t *event,
 		}
 	}
 	
-done:	
+done:
+	if (!cid) {
+		cid = switch_core_alloc(pool, sizeof(cid_data_t));
+		switch_assert(cid);
+	}
 	/* append area if we can */
 	if (!cid->area &&
 		!skipcitystate &&