diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index e1c591659b..be03dd2d43 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_answer_channel(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	char *sticky = NULL;
 	const char *call_info = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "presence_call_info_full");
 
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_CONFERENCE)) {
+	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_CONFERENCE) && !switch_stristr(";isfocus", tech_pvt->reply_contact)) {
 		tech_pvt->reply_contact = switch_core_session_sprintf(session, "%s;isfocus", tech_pvt->reply_contact);
 	}
 
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_CONFERENCE)) {
+	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_CONFERENCE) && !switch_stristr(";isfocus", tech_pvt->reply_contact)) {
 		tech_pvt->reply_contact = switch_core_session_sprintf(session, "%s;isfocus", tech_pvt->reply_contact);
 	}