diff --git a/src/include/switch_channel.h b/src/include/switch_channel.h
index 5a473493bf..6b988d33f9 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_channel.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_channel.h
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_answer(switch_channel_t *
 																const char *file,
 																const char *func,
 																int line);
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_mark_answered(switch_channel_t *channel,
+                                                                   const char *file,
+                                                                   const char *func,
+                                                                   int line);
+
 /*!
   \brief Answer a channel (initiate/acknowledge a successful connection)
   \param channel channel to answer
@@ -281,6 +287,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_answer(switch_channel_t *
 */
 #define switch_channel_answer(channel) switch_channel_perform_answer(channel, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__)
 
+/*!
+  \brief Mark a channel answered with no indication (for outbound calls)
+  \param channel channel to mark answered
+  \return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS if channel was answered successfully
+*/
+#define switch_channel_mark_answered(channel) switch_channel_perform_mark_answered(channel, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__)
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_ringback(switch_channel_t *channel,
 																const char *file,
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index 8dfe5b69e6..9aaa97f5bb 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@ static void sip_i_state(int status,
 			if (r_sdp) {
 				if (switch_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_NOMEDIA)) {
 					switch_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_ANS);
-					switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED);
+                    switch_channel_mark_answered(channel);
 					if ((uuid = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_BRIDGE_VARIABLE)) && (other_session = switch_core_session_locate(uuid))) {
 						other_channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(other_session);
 						switch_channel_answer(other_channel);
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@ static void sip_i_state(int status,
 						switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "endpoint_disposition", "ANSWER");
 						tech_choose_port(tech_pvt);
 						activate_rtp(tech_pvt);
-						switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED);
+                        switch_channel_mark_answered(channel);
 						return;
 					}
 					
@@ -2759,7 +2759,7 @@ static void sip_i_state(int status,
 			} else if (switch_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_EARLY_MEDIA)) {
 				switch_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_ANS);
 				switch_channel_set_variable(channel, "endpoint_disposition", "ANSWER");
-				switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED);
+                switch_channel_mark_answered(channel);
 				return;
 			} //else probably an ack
 		}
diff --git a/src/switch_channel.c b/src/switch_channel.c
index 7f523a3f6c..2a3fa1d047 100644
--- a/src/switch_channel.c
+++ b/src/switch_channel.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,41 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_ringback(switch_channel_t
 	return status;
 }
 
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_mark_answered(switch_channel_t *channel,
+                                                                   const char *file,
+                                                                   const char *func,
+                                                                   int line)
+{
+    switch_event_t *event;
+
+    assert(channel != NULL);
+
+	if (channel->state >= CS_HANGUP) {
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED)) {
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
+    if (channel->caller_profile && channel->caller_profile->times) {
+        switch_mutex_lock(channel->profile_mutex);
+        channel->caller_profile->times->answered = switch_time_now();
+        switch_mutex_unlock(channel->profile_mutex);
+    }
+    
+    switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED);
+    
+    if (switch_event_create(&event, SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_ANSWER) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        switch_channel_event_set_data(channel, event);
+        switch_event_fire(&event);
+    }
+
+    switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_ID_LOG, (char *) file, func, line, SWITCH_LOG_NOTICE, "Channel [%s] has been answered\n", channel->name);
+    
+    return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_answer(switch_channel_t *channel,
 																const char *file,
 																const char *func,
@@ -1065,21 +1100,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_answer(switch_channel_t *
 	}
 
 	if (switch_core_session_answer_channel(channel->session) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		switch_event_t *event;
-
-        if (channel->caller_profile && channel->caller_profile->times) {
-            switch_mutex_lock(channel->profile_mutex);
-            channel->caller_profile->times->answered = switch_time_now();
-            switch_mutex_unlock(channel->profile_mutex);
-        }
-
-		switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED);
-		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_ID_LOG, (char *) file, func, line, SWITCH_LOG_NOTICE, "Answer %s!\n", channel->name);
-		if (switch_event_create(&event, SWITCH_EVENT_CHANNEL_ANSWER) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-			switch_channel_event_set_data(channel, event);
-			switch_event_fire(&event);
-		}
-		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+        return switch_channel_perform_mark_answered(channel, file, func, line);
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;