diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 603297ec55..13896f7b13 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC enterprise_originate_thread(switch_thread_t *thr
 	switch_mutex_unlock(handle->mutex);
 
 	if (handle->done != 2) {
-		if (handle->status == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (handle->status == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS && handle->bleg) {
 			switch_channel_t *channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(handle->bleg);
 
 			switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "group_dial_status", "loser");