diff --git a/res/res_stasis.c b/res/res_stasis.c
index cfb1a7af1ce998608943b60820439f68b40222cf..47cca03a5b04f28187ee71cd77c6c82676258cb3 100644
--- a/res/res_stasis.c
+++ b/res/res_stasis.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static void control_unlink(struct stasis_app_control *control)
 struct ast_bridge *stasis_app_bridge_create(const char *type, const char *name, const char *id)
 {
 	struct ast_bridge *bridge;
-	char *requested_type, *requested_types = ast_strdupa(type);
+	char *requested_type, *requested_types = ast_strdupa(S_OR(type, "mixing"));
 	int capabilities = 0;
 	int flags = AST_BRIDGE_FLAG_MERGE_INHIBIT_FROM | AST_BRIDGE_FLAG_MERGE_INHIBIT_TO
 		| AST_BRIDGE_FLAG_SWAP_INHIBIT_FROM | AST_BRIDGE_FLAG_SWAP_INHIBIT_TO