diff --git a/apps/app_meetme.c b/apps/app_meetme.c
index 9dbdea821f..3a7d923c7b 100644
--- a/apps/app_meetme.c
+++ b/apps/app_meetme.c
@@ -4353,7 +4353,9 @@ static int sla_trunk_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 	conf = NULL;
 	trunk->chan = NULL;
 	trunk->on_hold = 0;
-	
+
+	sla_change_trunk_state(trunk, SLA_TRUNK_STATE_IDLE, ALL_TRUNK_REFS, NULL);
+
 	if (!pbx_builtin_getvar_helper(chan, "SLATRUNK_STATUS"))
 		pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "SLATRUNK_STATUS", "SUCCESS");
 
@@ -4368,7 +4370,6 @@ static int sla_trunk_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 	AST_LIST_TRAVERSE_SAFE_END
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&sla.lock);
 	if (ringing_trunk) {
-		sla_change_trunk_state(ringing_trunk->trunk, SLA_TRUNK_STATE_IDLE, ALL_TRUNK_REFS, NULL);
 		free(ringing_trunk);
 		pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "SLATRUNK_STATUS", "UNANSWERED");
 		/* Queue reprocessing of ringing trunks to make stations stop ringing