diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 6076ae1de2..5ae270c367 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -3049,6 +3049,7 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int 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);
 					}