diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index 3b10ebc955..60aaccd96d 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) bridge(CoreSession &session_a, CoreSession &session_b)
 
 		if (switch_channel_ready(channel_a) && switch_channel_ready(channel_b)) {
 			session_a.begin_allow_threads();
-			if (!switch_channel_media_ready(channel_a)) {
+			if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel_a, CF_OUTBOUND) && !switch_channel_media_ready(channel_a)) {
 				switch_channel_pre_answer(channel_a);
 			}