diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index dfdffd988b..f221054d7b 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -5238,7 +5238,7 @@ static int process_sdp(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req)
 		ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
 		/* Activate a re-invite */
 		ast_queue_frame(p->owner, &ast_null_frame);
-	} else if (!sin.sin_addr.s_addr || sendonly) {
+	} else if (!sin.sin_addr.s_addr || (sendonly && sendonly != -1)) {
 		ast_queue_control_data(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD, 
 				       S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
 				       !ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
@@ -5261,7 +5261,7 @@ static int process_sdp(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req)
 		if (global_notifyhold)
 			sip_peer_hold(p, 0);
 		ast_clear_flag(&p->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_CALL_ONHOLD);	/* Clear both flags */
-	} else if (!sin.sin_addr.s_addr || sendonly ) {
+	} else if (!sin.sin_addr.s_addr || (sendonly && sendonly != -1)) {
 		/* No address for RTP, we're on hold */
 		append_history(p, "Hold", "%s", req->data);