diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index ba0d08ca4e587c9a10dc0ef22ca92ecba12bab87..8cc2cfb3ea964cca7733f3e8c4db93a7a0e43033 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -2018,9 +2018,11 @@ static int __sip_autodestruct(void *data)
 	if (p->owner) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Autodestruct on dialog '%s' with owner in place (Method: %s)\n", p->callid, sip_methods[p->method].text);
 		ast_queue_hangup(p->owner);
-	} else if (p->refer)
+	} else if (p->refer) {
+		if (option_debug > 2)
+			ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Finally hanging up channel after transfer: %s\n", p->callid);
 		transmit_request_with_auth(p, SIP_BYE, 0, XMIT_RELIABLE, 1);
-	else 
+	} else 
 		sip_destroy(p);
 	return 0;
 }