diff --git a/apps/dsm/mods/mod_conference/ModConference.cpp b/apps/dsm/mods/mod_conference/ModConference.cpp
index 7e579cb1..6c0bb660 100644
--- a/apps/dsm/mods/mod_conference/ModConference.cpp
+++ b/apps/dsm/mods/mod_conference/ModConference.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,15 @@ EXEC_ACTION_START(ConfRejoinAction) {
   }
 
   if (ConferenceJoinChannel(&chan, sess, sc_sess, channel_id, mode)) {
-  sc_sess->CLR_ERRNO;
+    /* save channel for later use */
+    AmArg c_arg;
+    c_arg.setBorrowedPointer(chan);
+    sc_sess->avar[CONF_AKEY_CHANNEL] = std::move(c_arg);
+
+    /* add to garbage collector */
+    sc_sess->transferOwnership(chan);
+
+    sc_sess->CLR_ERRNO;
   } else {
     sc_sess->SET_ERRNO(DSM_ERRNO_UNKNOWN_ARG);
   }