diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 655835e72e..b49e9b180b 100755
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2005-11-20  Russell Bryant  <russell@digium.com>
 
+	* pbx/pbx_spool.c: Fix crash when a value is not specified with a variable on a Set: line in a call file. (issue #5806)
+
 	* apps/app_meetme.c: Fix the 'X' option to the MeetMe application. (issue #5773)
 
 	* apps/app_voicemail.c: Correct the use of a mailbox entered by the calling party instead of indicated as an argument to the Voicemail application. (issue #5774)
diff --git a/pbx/pbx_spool.c b/pbx/pbx_spool.c
index 96531b5f95..b9af5d81bb 100755
--- a/pbx/pbx_spool.c
+++ b/pbx/pbx_spool.c
@@ -202,10 +202,14 @@ static int apply_outgoing(struct outgoing *o, char *fn, FILE *f)
 				} else if (!strcasecmp(buf, "setvar") || !strcasecmp(buf, "set")) {
 					c2 = c;
 					strsep(&c2, "=");
-					var = ast_variable_new(c, c2);
-					if (var) {
-						var->next = o->vars;
-						o->vars = var;
+					if (c2) {
+						var = ast_variable_new(c, c2);
+						if (var) {
+							var->next = o->vars;
+							o->vars = var;
+						}
+					} else {
+						ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Malformed Set: argument! Should be Set: Variable=value\n");
 					}
 				} else if (!strcasecmp(buf, "account")) {
 					var = ast_variable_new("CDR(accountcode|r)", c);