diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 17ef07e01f4a1e3141e6db4ec02ba9f4180f2c56..908721ae264dd61709510860a894a2761d525ff4 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -3895,16 +3895,17 @@ static int __sip_autodestruct(const void *data)
 	/* Reset schedule ID */
 	p->autokillid = -1;
 
-
 	/*
 	 * Lock both the pvt and the channel safely so that we can queue up a frame.
 	 */
 	owner = sip_pvt_lock_full(p);
 	if (owner) {
-		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Autodestruct on dialog '%s' with owner in place (Method: %s)\n", p->callid, sip_methods[p->method].text);
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Autodestruct on dialog '%s' with owner in place (Method: %s). Rescheduling destruction for 10000 ms\n", p->callid, sip_methods[p->method].text);
 		ast_queue_hangup_with_cause(owner, AST_CAUSE_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
 		ast_channel_unlock(owner);
 		ast_channel_unref(owner);
+		sip_pvt_unlock(p);
+		return 10000;
 	} else if (p->refer && !p->alreadygone) {
 		ast_debug(3, "Finally hanging up channel after transfer: %s\n", p->callid);
 		stop_media_flows(p);