diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/extensions/colibri/ColibriBuilder.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/extensions/colibri/ColibriBuilder.java
index 502c36294..4c703a930 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/extensions/colibri/ColibriBuilder.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/extensions/colibri/ColibriBuilder.java
@@ -549,8 +549,9 @@ public boolean addRtpDescription(
                 anyUpdates = true;
 
                 ColibriConferenceIQ.Channel channelRequest
-                    = request.getOrCreateContent(contentName)
-                        .getChannel(channel.getID());
+                    = (ColibriConferenceIQ.Channel) getRequestChannel(
+                            request.getOrCreateContent(contentName),
+                            channel);
                 if (channelRequest == null)
                 {
                     channelRequest = new ColibriConferenceIQ.Channel();