diff --git a/apps/app_dial.c b/apps/app_dial.c
index e83f80a0e7..38fc338b4b 100644
--- a/apps/app_dial.c
+++ b/apps/app_dial.c
@@ -459,10 +459,12 @@ static void do_forward(struct chanlist *o,
 		} else {
 			/* Setup parameters */
 			c = o->chan = ast_request(tech, in->nativeformats, stuff, &cause);
-			if (!c)
-				ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Unable to create local channel for call forward to '%s/%s' (cause = %d)\n", tech, stuff, cause);
-			else
+			if (c) {
+				if (single)
+					ast_channel_make_compatible(o->chan, in);
 				ast_channel_inherit_variables(in, o->chan);
+			} else
+				ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Unable to create local channel for call forward to '%s/%s' (cause = %d)\n", tech, stuff, cause);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (option_verbose > 2)