diff --git a/manager.c b/manager.c
index 30210a2f5f..e83c55e20c 100644
--- a/manager.c
+++ b/manager.c
@@ -885,15 +885,15 @@ static int action_redirect(struct mansession *s, 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");
+	if (ast_check_hangup(chan)) {
+		astman_send_error(s, m, "Redirect failed, channel hung up.\n");
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&chan->lock);
 		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");
+	if (chan2 && ast_check_hangup(chan2)) {
+		astman_send_error(s, m, "Redirect failed, extra channel hung up.\n");
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&chan->lock);
 		ast_mutex_unlock(&chan2->lock);
 		return 0;