diff --git a/channels/chan_agent.c b/channels/chan_agent.c
index 08c3f80bc7..905a0d85d2 100644
--- a/channels/chan_agent.c
+++ b/channels/chan_agent.c
@@ -992,7 +992,8 @@ static struct ast_channel *agent_new(struct agent_pvt *p, int state)
 			ast_mutex_unlock(&p->lock);     /* For other thread to read the condition. */
 			return NULL;
 		}	
-	} else if (p->chan)
+	} 
+	if (p->chan)
 		ast_indicate(p->chan, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
 	p->owning_app = pthread_self();
 	/* After the above step, there should not be any blockers. */