diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index a95234f6c6..8a664d90f4 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ void sofia_handle_sip_i_bye(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 	switch_snprintf(st, sizeof(st), "%d", status);
 	switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "sip_term_status", st);
 	switch_snprintf(st, sizeof(st), "sip:%d", status);
+	switch_channel_set_variable_partner(channel, SWITCH_PROTO_SPECIFIC_HANGUP_CAUSE_VARIABLE, st);
+	switch_channel_set_variable(channel, SWITCH_PROTO_SPECIFIC_HANGUP_CAUSE_VARIABLE, st);
 
 	if (phrase) {
 		switch_channel_set_variable_partner(channel, "sip_hangup_phrase", phrase);