diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
index 15fb9e0e8e..09b6e18a0c 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ static switch_status_t read_packet(listener_t *listener, switch_event_t **event,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (channel && !switch_channel_ready(channel) && !switch_test_flag(listener, LFLAG_HANDLE_DISCO)) {
+		if (channel && switch_channel_get_state(channel) >= CS_HANGUP && !switch_test_flag(listener, LFLAG_HANDLE_DISCO)) {
 			switch_set_flag_locked(listener, LFLAG_HANDLE_DISCO);
 			if (switch_test_flag(listener, LFLAG_LINGER)) {
 				char message[128] = "";