diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index 835717e7e9..5de26b1d00 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 
 		if (msg->string_array_arg[0]) {
 			tech_pvt->proxy_refer_uuid = (char *)msg->string_array_arg[0];
-		} else {
+		} else if (!switch_channel_var_true(tech_pvt->channel, "sip_refer_continue_after_reply")) {
 			switch_mutex_unlock(tech_pvt->sofia_mutex);
 			sofia_wait_for_reply(tech_pvt, 9999, 10);
 			switch_mutex_lock(tech_pvt->sofia_mutex);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index bb5b969552..6e6bce2827 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -679,13 +679,16 @@ void sofia_handle_sip_i_notify(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 					status_val = atoi(p);
 				}
 				if (!status_val || status_val >= 200) {
+					switch_channel_set_variable_printf(channel, "sip_refer_target_status_code", "%d", status_val);
 					switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "sip_refer_reply", sip->sip_payload->pl_data);
-					if (status_val == 200) {
+					if (status_val == 200 && !switch_channel_var_true(channel, "sip_refer_continue_after_reply")) {
 						switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_BLIND_TRANSFER);
 					}
 					if ((int)tech_pvt->want_event == 9999) {
 						tech_pvt->want_event = 0;
 					}
+				} else if (status_val < 200) {
+					switch_channel_set_variable_printf(channel, "sip_refer_target_provisional_status_code", "%d", status_val);
 				}
 			}
 		}