diff --git a/channels/chan_local.c b/channels/chan_local.c
index 343e41f907..6cee48f9eb 100644
--- a/channels/chan_local.c
+++ b/channels/chan_local.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ static int local_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 		p->chan = newchan;
 
 	/* Do not let a masquerade cause a Local channel to be bridged to itself! */
-	if (p->owner->_bridge == p->chan || p->chan->_bridge == p->owner) {
+	if (!ast_check_hangup(newchan) && (p->owner->_bridge == p->chan || p->chan->_bridge == p->owner)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "You can not bridge a Local channel to itself!\n");
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&p->lock);
 		ast_queue_hangup(newchan);