diff --git a/rtp.c b/rtp.c
index 2f655a6577..6bb0218224 100644
--- a/rtp.c
+++ b/rtp.c
@@ -1728,8 +1728,13 @@ enum ast_bridge_result ast_rtp_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel
 		}
 		who = ast_waitfor_n(cs, 2, &timeoutms);
 		if (!who) {
-			if (!timeoutms) 
+			if (!timeoutms) {
+				if (pr0->set_rtp_peer(c0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0))
+					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Channel '%s' failed to break RTP bridge\n", c0->name);
+				if (pr1->set_rtp_peer(c1, NULL, NULL, 0, 0))
+					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Channel '%s' failed to break RTP bridge\n", c1->name);
 				return AST_BRIDGE_RETRY;
+			}
 			if (option_debug)
 				ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Ooh, empty read...\n");
 			/* check for hangup / whentohangup */