diff --git a/UPGRADE.txt b/UPGRADE.txt
index e5bbb6ae170352c3afd541ac50482b9834344297..fcdb803bed3615f91373cffadb9835d9e95cafbf 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.txt
+++ b/UPGRADE.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ SIP
  - A new manager event, "SessionTimeout" has been added and is triggered when
    a call is terminated due to RTP stream inactivity or SIP session timer
    expiration.
+ - SIP_CAUSE is now deprecated.  It has been modified to use the same
+   mechanism as HANGUPCAUSE.  Behavior should not change, but performance
+   should be vastly improved.  The HANGUPCAUSE hash should now be used instead
+   of SIP_CAUSE. Because of this, the storesipcause option in sip.conf is also
+   deprecated.
 
 chan_unistim
  - Due to massive update in chan_unistim phone keys functions and on-screen 
diff --git a/apps/app_dial.c b/apps/app_dial.c
index a5eb0367502f8605c14a0435031283bbddeb84a3..e6d9c544854727b6ca80525984218b44929149fc 100644
--- a/apps/app_dial.c
+++ b/apps/app_dial.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,9 @@ static struct ast_channel *wait_for_answer(struct ast_channel *in,
 						cc_frame_received = 1;
 					}
 					break;
+				case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+					ast_indicate_data(in, AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE, f->data.ptr, f->datalen);
+					break;
 				case -1:
 					if (single && !caller_entertained) {
 						ast_verb(3, "%s stopped sounds\n", ast_channel_name(c));
diff --git a/apps/app_followme.c b/apps/app_followme.c
index 8b894d6d24efa4dbd4c85aa123ee40197832a9b2..bbbde5fabfe6b033832c35b69010ca734ec663c3 100644
--- a/apps/app_followme.c
+++ b/apps/app_followme.c
@@ -877,6 +877,9 @@ static struct ast_channel *wait_for_winner(struct findme_user_listptr *findme_us
 						 * the caller.
 						 */
 						break;
+					case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+						ast_indicate_data(caller, f->subclass.integer, f->data.ptr, f->datalen);
+						break;
 					case -1:
 						ast_verb(3, "%s stopped sounds\n", ast_channel_name(winner));
 						break;
diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 7db08193caf0b7f32802317abdc07a2f5725fe83..151f03cd4b0306f7f550002ce3e69fbf61645d87 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -4050,6 +4050,9 @@ static struct callattempt *wait_for_answer(struct queue_ent *qe, struct callatte
 								}
 							}
 							break;
+						case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+							ast_indicate_data(in, AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE, f->data.ptr, f->datalen);
+							break;
 						default:
 							ast_debug(1, "Dunno what to do with control type %d\n", f->subclass.integer);
 							break;
diff --git a/channels/chan_alsa.c b/channels/chan_alsa.c
index 5079fb6ba29a83e568eb4ad8f9e13feea3197e0a..e535a3adc4c341013b4a4f6fd96337db529a48f2 100644
--- a/channels/chan_alsa.c
+++ b/channels/chan_alsa.c
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ static int alsa_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond, const void *data, s
 	case AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION:
 	case AST_CONTROL_RINGING:
 	case AST_CONTROL_INCOMPLETE:
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 	case -1:
 		res = -1;  /* Ask for inband indications */
 		break;
diff --git a/channels/chan_console.c b/channels/chan_console.c
index 2856bae06ad2fd63f33fc81f3eeccf224d0c47a8..dce9f01bbc77a1f8e91532843538ce79d42da956 100644
--- a/channels/chan_console.c
+++ b/channels/chan_console.c
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ static int console_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond, const void *data
 	case AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION:
 	case AST_CONTROL_RINGING:
 	case AST_CONTROL_INCOMPLETE:
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 	case -1:
 		res = -1;  /* Ask for inband indications */
 		break;
diff --git a/channels/chan_gtalk.c b/channels/chan_gtalk.c
index 20f2589c30d60db9501fb81dc4e9e2b104bfa125..8fd20c8300ca9013bf41990f3af3e6d606b86d5a 100644
--- a/channels/chan_gtalk.c
+++ b/channels/chan_gtalk.c
@@ -1726,6 +1726,8 @@ static int gtalk_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *da
 		break;
 	default:
 		ast_debug(3, "Don't know how to indicate condition '%d'\n", condition);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		res = -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/channels/chan_h323.c b/channels/chan_h323.c
index 2dc0bdc57c5dabcdc34099d336a4f0065c7a36d3..9fae0390c41a6804a0532430fb401a21208a91e3 100644
--- a/channels/chan_h323.c
+++ b/channels/chan_h323.c
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ static int oh323_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int condition, const void *data
 		res = 0;
 		break;
 	case AST_CONTROL_PROCEEDING:
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 	case -1:
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index e3912175b4e2ca6cad4297ae2288b9fc881f0d31..0d9af6979cb8934c20cdd25dd1f1f821daabe7d3 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -5669,6 +5669,9 @@ static int iax2_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int condition, const void *data,
 		if (!ast_test_flag64(pvt, IAX_SENDCONNECTEDLINE))
 			goto done;
 		break;
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+		res = -1;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	res = send_command(pvt, AST_FRAME_CONTROL, condition, 0, data, datalen, -1);
diff --git a/channels/chan_jingle.c b/channels/chan_jingle.c
index 48cc5500328feb2f9659b8b23200e33349d0c17a..4f4af23fc6de1d7050c735b95818d9917ea9a600 100644
--- a/channels/chan_jingle.c
+++ b/channels/chan_jingle.c
@@ -1332,6 +1332,8 @@ static int jingle_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *d
 		break;
 	default:
 		ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Don't know how to indicate condition '%d'\n", condition);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		res = -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/channels/chan_mgcp.c b/channels/chan_mgcp.c
index 6bec05cae7349f50f5961d4c39a37700712e5fda..c3a5c58f4374954ee49f867a40ce99b8bc02a8ea 100644
--- a/channels/chan_mgcp.c
+++ b/channels/chan_mgcp.c
@@ -1483,6 +1483,8 @@ static int mgcp_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data, siz
 		break;
 	default:
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Don't know how to indicate condition %d\n", ind);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		res = -1;
 	}
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&sub->lock);
diff --git a/channels/chan_misdn.c b/channels/chan_misdn.c
index 0f1715b7a0a807a3ce617c9e01b48c0df91f6ac7..e236882327fe87860141a1a2588959974baeda2c 100644
--- a/channels/chan_misdn.c
+++ b/channels/chan_misdn.c
@@ -7037,6 +7037,8 @@ static int misdn_indication(struct ast_channel *ast, int cond, const void *data,
 		break;
 	default:
 		chan_misdn_log(1, p->bc->port, " --> * Unknown Indication:%d pid:%d\n", cond, p->bc->pid);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/channels/chan_oss.c b/channels/chan_oss.c
index ca26e7922ef5f21a9f4793f904ad17179c13e8a7..8cd20296dba42736cc29dcf251b29fa8cbd84cd6 100644
--- a/channels/chan_oss.c
+++ b/channels/chan_oss.c
@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@ static int oss_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int cond, const void *data, size_
 	case AST_CONTROL_BUSY:
 	case AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION:
 	case AST_CONTROL_RINGING:
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 	case -1:
 		res = -1;
 		break;
diff --git a/channels/chan_phone.c b/channels/chan_phone.c
index a781b232a99675a663041e117c8847f94cc606c6..0f050f6c9ec09e956882585187161fe0783b45cc 100644
--- a/channels/chan_phone.c
+++ b/channels/chan_phone.c
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ static int phone_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *d
 	case AST_CONTROL_SRCUPDATE:
 		res = 0;
 		break;
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+		break;
 	default:
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Condition %d is not supported on channel %s\n", condition, ast_channel_name(chan));
 	}
diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index f6fb2af7caed1e90c2951adf6094a8279c282a54..0cf12acd07096f1c23860b968f70f527ffac6360 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -7093,6 +7093,7 @@ static int sip_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data
 		break;
 	case AST_CONTROL_UPDATE_RTP_PEER: /* Absorb this since it is handled by the bridge */
 		break;
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE: /* these should be handled by the code in channel.c */
 	case -1:
 		res = -1;
 		break;
@@ -26113,28 +26114,29 @@ static int handle_incoming(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req, struct as
 			ast_debug(1, "Ignoring out of order response %u (expecting %u)\n", seqno, p->ocseq);
 			return -1;
 		} else {
-			char causevar[256], causeval[256];
-
 			if ((respid == 200) || ((respid >= 300) && (respid <= 399))) {
 				extract_uri(p, req);
 			}
 
-			handle_response(p, respid, e + len, req, seqno);
+			if (p->owner) {
+				struct ast_control_pvt_cause_code *cause_code;
+				int data_size = sizeof(*cause_code);
+				/* size of the string making up the cause code is "SIP " + cause length */
+				data_size += 4 + strlen(REQ_OFFSET_TO_STR(req, rlPart2));
+				cause_code = alloca(data_size);
 
-			if (global_store_sip_cause && p->owner) {
-				struct ast_channel *owner = p->owner;
+				ast_copy_string(cause_code->chan_name, ast_channel_name(p->owner), AST_CHANNEL_NAME);
 
-				snprintf(causevar, sizeof(causevar), "MASTER_CHANNEL(HASH(SIP_CAUSE,%s))", ast_channel_name(owner));
-				snprintf(causeval, sizeof(causeval), "SIP %s", REQ_OFFSET_TO_STR(req, rlPart2));
+				snprintf(cause_code->code, data_size - sizeof(*cause_code) + 1, "SIP %s", REQ_OFFSET_TO_STR(req, rlPart2));
 
-				ast_channel_ref(owner);
-				sip_pvt_unlock(p);
-				ast_channel_unlock(owner);
-				*nounlock = 1;
-				pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(owner, causevar, causeval);
-				ast_channel_unref(owner);
-				sip_pvt_lock(p);
+				if (global_store_sip_cause) {
+					cause_code->emulate_sip_cause = 1;
+				}
+
+				ast_queue_control_data(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE, cause_code, data_size);
 			}
+
+			handle_response(p, respid, e + len, req, seqno);
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -29882,6 +29884,9 @@ static int reload_config(enum channelreloadreason reason)
 			}
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "storesipcause")) {
 			global_store_sip_cause = ast_true(v->value);
+			if (global_store_sip_cause) {
+				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Usage of SIP_CAUSE is deprecated.  Please use HANGUPCAUSE instead.\n");
+			}
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "qualifygap")) {
 			if (sscanf(v->value, "%30d", &global_qualify_gap) != 1) {
 				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Invalid qualifygap '%s' at line %d of %s\n", v->value, v->lineno, config);
diff --git a/channels/chan_skinny.c b/channels/chan_skinny.c
index 169ce4ac7a89a991b3d1d911e7852e8131f714a1..cace12ee99ba425c04d50c942141aad0f9f9d750 100644
--- a/channels/chan_skinny.c
+++ b/channels/chan_skinny.c
@@ -4828,6 +4828,8 @@ static int skinny_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data, s
 		break;
 	default:
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Don't know how to indicate condition %d\n", ind);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		return -1; /* Tell asterisk to provide inband signalling */
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/channels/chan_unistim.c b/channels/chan_unistim.c
index 084df9f5d0b16d1871ce7d1b3cb36e0dcf8f649f..434aa0cb73ea7a4b9f426aca5dbcf0e9765762ed 100644
--- a/channels/chan_unistim.c
+++ b/channels/chan_unistim.c
@@ -5224,6 +5224,8 @@ static int unistim_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data,
 		break;
 	default:
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Don't know how to indicate condition %d\n", ind);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/channels/chan_vpb.cc b/channels/chan_vpb.cc
index e54cebda004c9614d47ddf92fade8ab97a622c03..378c44773df311720e8f3d16ee6ba0429ebbeb15 100644
--- a/channels/chan_vpb.cc
+++ b/channels/chan_vpb.cc
@@ -1714,6 +1714,9 @@ static int vpb_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data
 	case AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD:
 		ast_moh_stop(ast);
 		break;
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+		res = -1;
+		break;
 	default:
 		res = 0;
 		break;
diff --git a/configs/sip.conf.sample b/configs/sip.conf.sample
index e8c67db539b8d48362d9f95b1ed9c6a14263843e..0705ad05285ae5b116403e312273eb8efa9d6b68 100644
--- a/configs/sip.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/sip.conf.sample
@@ -1084,15 +1084,6 @@ srvlookup=yes                   ; Enable DNS SRV lookups on outbound calls
 
 ; jblog = no                  ; Enables jitterbuffer frame logging. Defaults to "no".
 
-;----------------------------- SIP_CAUSE reporting ---------------------------------
-; storesipcause = no          ; This option causes chan_sip to set the
-			      ; HASH(SIP_CAUSE,<channel name>) channel variable
-			      ; to the value of the last sip response.
-			      ; WARNING: enabling this option carries a
-			      ; significant performance burden. It should only
-			      ; be used in low call volume situations. This
-                              ; option defaults to "no".
-
 ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 [authentication]
diff --git a/funcs/func_frame_trace.c b/funcs/func_frame_trace.c
index feb004c309a175653975f2d8e0d7561816802f3e..8e12aafb3547e609359d1fde41d85b074383d536 100644
--- a/funcs/func_frame_trace.c
+++ b/funcs/func_frame_trace.c
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ static void print_frame(struct ast_frame *frame)
 		case AST_CONTROL_UPDATE_RTP_PEER:
 			ast_verbose("SubClass: UPDATE_RTP_PEER\n");
 			break;
+		case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+			ast_verbose("SubClass: PVT_CAUSE_CODE\n");
+			break;
 		}
 		
 		if (frame->subclass.integer == -1) {
diff --git a/include/asterisk/frame.h b/include/asterisk/frame.h
index 4e013534db735b55a70ddcb37f99402c6fd77f0e..2c1d43cdf5469eb6fe0aa82f5f7fb3ad731a165e 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/frame.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/frame.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ enum ast_control_frame_type {
 	AST_CONTROL_INCOMPLETE = 30,	/*!< Indication that the extension dialed is incomplete */
 	AST_CONTROL_MCID = 31,			/*!< Indicate that the caller is being malicious. */
 	AST_CONTROL_UPDATE_RTP_PEER = 32, /*!< Interrupt the bridge and have it update the peer */
+	AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE = 33, /*!< Contains an update to the protocol-specific cause-code stored for branching dials */
 };
 
 enum ast_frame_read_action {
@@ -324,6 +325,12 @@ enum ast_control_transfer {
 	AST_TRANSFER_FAILED,      /*!< Transfer request on the channel failed */
 };
 
+struct ast_control_pvt_cause_code {
+	char chan_name[AST_CHANNEL_NAME];	/*!< Name of the channel that originated the cause information */
+	unsigned int emulate_sip_cause:1;		/*!< Indicates whether this should be used to emulate SIP_CAUSE support */
+	char code[1];				/*!< Tech-specific cause code information, beginning with the name of the tech */
+};
+
 #define AST_SMOOTHER_FLAG_G729		(1 << 0)
 #define AST_SMOOTHER_FLAG_BE		(1 << 1)
 
diff --git a/main/channel.c b/main/channel.c
index dfb31e1f3ba3b1288f65ba3865ed05f45f465e4d..e46aa3a79331d9570c49a4089474a6baa1e9b140 100644
--- a/main/channel.c
+++ b/main/channel.c
@@ -3444,6 +3444,7 @@ int ast_waitfordigit_full(struct ast_channel *c, int ms, int audiofd, int cmdfd)
 					ast_frfree(f);
 					ast_clear_flag(ast_channel_flags(c), AST_FLAG_END_DTMF_ONLY);
 					return -1;
+				case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 				case AST_CONTROL_RINGING:
 				case AST_CONTROL_ANSWER:
 				case AST_CONTROL_SRCUPDATE:
@@ -4171,6 +4172,7 @@ static int attribute_const is_visible_indication(enum ast_control_frame_type con
 	case AST_CONTROL_END_OF_Q:
 	case AST_CONTROL_MCID:
 	case AST_CONTROL_UPDATE_RTP_PEER:
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 		break;
 
 	case AST_CONTROL_INCOMPLETE:
@@ -4334,6 +4336,21 @@ int ast_indicate_data(struct ast_channel *chan, int _condition,
 	case AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION:
 		ts = ast_get_indication_tone(ast_channel_zone(chan), "congestion");
 		break;
+	case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+	{
+		char causevar[256];
+		const struct ast_control_pvt_cause_code *cause_code = data;
+
+		snprintf(causevar, sizeof(causevar), "HASH(HANGUPCAUSE,%s)", cause_code->chan_name);
+		ast_func_write(chan, causevar, cause_code->code);
+		if (cause_code->emulate_sip_cause) {
+			snprintf(causevar, sizeof(causevar), "HASH(SIP_CAUSE,%s)", cause_code->chan_name);
+			ast_func_write(chan, causevar, cause_code->code);
+		}
+
+		res = 0;
+		break;
+	}
 	case AST_CONTROL_PROGRESS:
 	case AST_CONTROL_PROCEEDING:
 	case AST_CONTROL_VIDUPDATE:
@@ -5481,6 +5498,7 @@ struct ast_channel *__ast_request_and_dial(const char *type, struct ast_format_c
 					break;
 
 				/* Ignore these */
+				case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 				case AST_CONTROL_PROGRESS:
 				case AST_CONTROL_PROCEEDING:
 				case AST_CONTROL_HOLD:
@@ -7172,6 +7190,7 @@ static enum ast_bridge_result ast_generic_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct
 			int bridge_exit = 0;
 
 			switch (f->subclass.integer) {
+			case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 			case AST_CONTROL_AOC:
 			case AST_CONTROL_MCID:
 				ast_indicate_data(other, f->subclass.integer, f->data.ptr, f->datalen);
diff --git a/main/dial.c b/main/dial.c
index 251eab9ba85c397bc0835f03cb3bc40ca4d2cb97..39b837b2ad2dfcdfe59b822b34af4d1bc4e90f53 100644
--- a/main/dial.c
+++ b/main/dial.c
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ static void handle_frame(struct ast_dial *dial, struct ast_dial_channel *channel
 		case AST_CONTROL_OFFHOOK:
 		case AST_CONTROL_FLASH:
 			break;
+		case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
+			ast_indicate_data(chan, AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE, fr->data.ptr, fr->datalen);
+			break;
 		case -1:
 			/* Prod the channel */
 			ast_indicate(chan, -1);
diff --git a/main/features.c b/main/features.c
index cbf7c1f42e8516af14101f570534e46d7ce31a11..433c1a64708f4b8911410558cd26e4acf332865e 100644
--- a/main/features.c
+++ b/main/features.c
@@ -3943,6 +3943,10 @@ static struct ast_channel *feature_request_and_dial(struct ast_channel *caller,
 					ast_frfree(f);
 					ready=1;
 					break;
+				} else if (f->subclass.integer == AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE) {
+					ast_indicate_data(caller, AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE, f->data.ptr, f->datalen);
+					ast_frfree(f);
+					break;
 				} else if (f->subclass.integer == AST_CONTROL_CONNECTED_LINE) {
 					if (caller_hungup) {
 						struct ast_party_connected_line connected;
@@ -4463,6 +4467,7 @@ int ast_bridge_call(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_channel *peer, struct a
 					ast_indicate_data(other, f->subclass.integer, f->data.ptr, f->datalen);
 				}
 				break;
+			case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 			case AST_CONTROL_AOC:
 			case AST_CONTROL_HOLD:
 			case AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD:
diff --git a/main/file.c b/main/file.c
index c4db7b63985567cac6e7db0f528d0c986a8ce002..52f5af58db03fc34cb39ba22bbe11d592ae530de 100644
--- a/main/file.c
+++ b/main/file.c
@@ -1356,6 +1356,7 @@ static int waitstream_core(struct ast_channel *c, const char *breakon,
 				case AST_CONTROL_REDIRECTING:
 				case AST_CONTROL_AOC:
 				case AST_CONTROL_UPDATE_RTP_PEER:
+				case AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE:
 				case -1:
 					/* Unimportant */
 					break;
diff --git a/main/rtp_engine.c b/main/rtp_engine.c
index 681029ffbb6ca7ca02b9b2df804cd8c433af2a75..522ed0db12db615f97adeac67e92186b127e7735 100644
--- a/main/rtp_engine.c
+++ b/main/rtp_engine.c
@@ -928,6 +928,9 @@ static enum ast_bridge_result local_bridge_loop(struct ast_channel *c0, struct a
 					ast_indicate_data(other, fr->subclass.integer, fr->data.ptr, fr->datalen);
 				}
 				ast_frfree(fr);
+			} else if (fr->subclass.integer == AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE) {
+				ast_indicate_data(other, fr->subclass.integer, fr->data.ptr, fr->datalen);
+				ast_frfree(fr);
 			} else {
 				*fo = fr;
 				*rc = who;
@@ -1219,6 +1222,9 @@ static enum ast_bridge_result remote_bridge_loop(struct ast_channel *c0,
 					ast_indicate_data(other, fr->subclass.integer, fr->data.ptr, fr->datalen);
 				}
 				ast_frfree(fr);
+			} else if (fr->subclass.integer == AST_CONTROL_PVT_CAUSE_CODE) {
+				ast_indicate_data(other, fr->subclass.integer, fr->data.ptr, fr->datalen);
+				ast_frfree(fr);
 			} else {
 				*fo = fr;
 				*rc = who;