diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 6054670a65..ed8ff54261 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -2637,11 +2637,11 @@ static int try_calling(struct queue_ent *qe, const char *options, char *announce
 			/* Must gotten hung up */
 			res = -1;
 		} else {
+			/* User exited by pressing a digit */
 			res = digit;
-			if (res > 0 && !valid_exit(qe, res))
-				res = 0;
 		}
-		ast_debug(1, "%s: Nobody answered.\n", qe->chan->name);
+		if (res == -1)
+			ast_debug(1, "%s: Nobody answered.\n", qe->chan->name);
 	} else { /* peer is valid */
 		/* Ah ha!  Someone answered within the desired timeframe.  Of course after this
 		   we will always return with -1 so that it is hung up properly after the