diff --git a/main/manager.c b/main/manager.c
index 4c6dc30b93..4e4abd0644 100644
--- a/main/manager.c
+++ b/main/manager.c
@@ -1558,8 +1558,19 @@ static int action_redirect(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
 		astman_send_error(s, m, buf);
 		return 0;
 	}
+	if (chan->_state != AST_STATE_UP) {
+		astman_send_error(s, m, "Redirect failed, channel not up.\n");
+		ast_channel_unlock(chan);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(name2))
 		chan2 = ast_get_channel_by_name_locked(name2);
+	if (chan2 && chan2->_state != AST_STATE_UP) {
+		astman_send_error(s, m, "Redirect failed, extra channel not up.\n");
+		ast_channel_unlock(chan);
+		ast_channel_unlock(chan2);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	res = ast_async_goto(chan, context, exten, pi);
 	if (!res) {
 		if (!ast_strlen_zero(name2)) {