diff --git a/src/switch_channel.c b/src/switch_channel.c
index 5ccca55184..9e40829f82 100644
--- a/src/switch_channel.c
+++ b/src/switch_channel.c
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_channel_event_set_basic_data(switch_channel_t *chann
 		originatee_caller_profile = caller_profile->originatee_caller_profile;
 	}
 
-	switch_event_add_header_string(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "Channel-State", switch_channel_state_name(channel->state));
+	switch_event_add_header_string(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "Channel-State", switch_channel_state_name(channel->running_state));
 	switch_event_add_header_string(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "Channel-Call-State", switch_channel_callstate2str(channel->callstate));
 	switch_snprintf(state_num, sizeof(state_num), "%d", channel->state);
 	switch_event_add_header_string(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "Channel-State-Number", state_num);