--- app_sms.c.148985	2008-10-15 19:45:16.000000000 +1300
+++ app_sms.c	2008-10-15 19:57:06.000000000 +1300
@@ -1958,6 +1958,10 @@
 		res = h.err;
 		goto done;
 	}
+	
+	if (chan->_state != AST_STATE_UP) {		/* make sure channel is answered before any TX */
+		ast_answer(chan);
+	}
 
 	if (ast_test_flag(&flags, OPTION_ANSWER)) {
 		h.framenumber = 1;                  /* Proto 2 */
@@ -1972,10 +1976,6 @@
 		sms_messagetx(&h);
 	}
 
-	if (chan->_state != AST_STATE_UP) {
-		ast_answer(chan);
-	}
-
 	res = ast_set_write_format(chan, __OUT_FMT);
 	if (res >= 0) {
 		res = ast_set_read_format(chan, AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR);