diff --git a/apps/app_system.c b/apps/app_system.c
index 4bada66b23..b60e11c5a2 100644
--- a/apps/app_system.c
+++ b/apps/app_system.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ static int system_exec_helper(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data, int failmode
 
 	u = ast_module_user_add(chan);
 
+	ast_autoservice_start(chan);
+
 	/* Do our thing here */
 	res = ast_safe_system((char *)data);
 	if ((res < 0) && (errno != ECHILD)) {
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ static int system_exec_helper(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data, int failmode
 		res = 0;
 	} 
 
+	ast_autoservice_stop(chan);
+
 	ast_module_user_remove(u);
 
 	return res;