diff --git a/res/res_pjsip_transport_websocket.c b/res/res_pjsip_transport_websocket.c
index 00d807f686..7de65dd858 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip_transport_websocket.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip_transport_websocket.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static pj_bool_t websocket_on_rx_msg(pjsip_rx_data *rdata)
 		return PJ_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	if ((contact = pjsip_msg_find_hdr(rdata->msg_info.msg, PJSIP_H_CONTACT, NULL)) &&
+	if ((contact = pjsip_msg_find_hdr(rdata->msg_info.msg, PJSIP_H_CONTACT, NULL)) && !contact->star &&
 		(PJSIP_URI_SCHEME_IS_SIP(contact->uri) || PJSIP_URI_SCHEME_IS_SIPS(contact->uri))) {
 		pjsip_sip_uri *uri = pjsip_uri_get_uri(contact->uri);