diff --git a/channels/chan_dahdi.c b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
index d54c951dfd..9cd089a93d 100644
--- a/channels/chan_dahdi.c
+++ b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
@@ -3938,10 +3938,10 @@ static int dahdi_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 				dahdi_unlink(NULL, p, 0);
 			p->subs[x].owner = newchan;
 		}
-	if (newchan->_state == AST_STATE_RINGING) 
-		dahdi_indicate(newchan, AST_CONTROL_RINGING, NULL, 0);
 	update_conf(p);
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&p->lock);
+	if (newchan->_state == AST_STATE_RINGING) 
+		dahdi_indicate(newchan, AST_CONTROL_RINGING, NULL, 0);
 	return 0;
 }