diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index c86bf07eecf4180d4485383b9a5ebf9114532f21..6610563ddc0de3eeef3b46ba242300f073d70e65 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -13053,11 +13053,13 @@ static int dialog_needdestroy(void *dialogobj, void *arg, int flags)
 	/* We absolutely cannot destroy the rtp struct while a bridge is active or we WILL crash */
 	if (dialog->rtp && ast_rtp_get_bridged(dialog->rtp)) {
 		ast_debug(2, "Bridge still active.  Delaying destroy of SIP dialog '%s' Method: %s\n", dialog->callid, sip_methods[dialog->method].text);
+		sip_pvt_unlock(dialog);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (dialog->vrtp && ast_rtp_get_bridged(dialog->vrtp)) {
 		ast_debug(2, "Bridge still active.  Delaying destroy of SIP dialog '%s' Method: %s\n", dialog->callid, sip_methods[dialog->method].text);
+		sip_pvt_unlock(dialog);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	/* Check RTP timeouts and kill calls if we have a timeout set and do not get RTP */