diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 8b96f58869..43630fbe0b 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -16656,7 +16656,10 @@ static void mwi_event_cb(void *userdata, struct stasis_subscription *sub, struct
 	struct sip_peer *peer = sip_find_peer(peer_name, NULL, TRUE, FINDALLDEVICES, FALSE, 0);
 
 	if (stasis_subscription_final_message(sub, msg)) {
-		ast_assert(peer == NULL);
+		if (peer) {
+			/* configuration reloaded */
+			return;
+		}
 		ast_free(peer_name);
 		return;
 	}