diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 43bd68b923..d47f7a3255 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -8498,6 +8498,12 @@ static void sofia_handle_sip_i_state(switch_core_session_t *session, int status,
 			}
 		break;
 	case nua_callstate_ready:
+
+		/* sdp changed since 18X w sdp but is empty r_sdp*/
+		if (!r_sdp && sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_NEW_SDP)) {
+			r_sdp = (const char *) switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_R_SDP_VARIABLE);
+		}
+
 		if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MODE) && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_PROXY_MEDIA) &&
 			r_sdp && (!is_dup_sdp || sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_NEW_SDP)) && switch_core_media_ready(tech_pvt->session, SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO) && !sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_NOSDP_REINVITE)) {
 			/* sdp changed since 18X w sdp, we're supposed to ignore it but we, of course, were pressured into supporting it */