diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index dc84006584..fdd767f614 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -1368,6 +1368,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 			if (!tech_pvt->local_sdp_str) {
 				sofia_glue_tech_absorb_sdp(tech_pvt);
 			}
+			
 			sofia_glue_do_invite(session);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1379,6 +1380,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 			sofia_glue_tech_set_local_sdp(tech_pvt, msg->string_arg, SWITCH_TRUE);
 
 			sofia_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SENT_UPDATE);
+			switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_REQ_MEDIA);
 			sofia_glue_do_invite(session);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1393,7 +1395,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "%s Sending request for image media. %s\n", 
 							  switch_channel_get_name(channel), tech_pvt->local_sdp_str);
 							  
-			
+			switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_REQ_MEDIA);
 			sofia_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SENT_UPDATE);
 			sofia_glue_do_invite(session);
 		}