# HG changeset patch
# Parent ea7c02c5320ea3046abd87993e7a90e0e5590997

diff --git a/funcs/func_realtime.c b/funcs/func_realtime.c
--- a/funcs/func_realtime.c
+++ b/funcs/func_realtime.c
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@
 	if (!args.delim2)
 		args.delim2 = "=";
 
-	if (chan)
+	if (chan && chan->tech)
 		ast_autoservice_start(chan);
 
 	head = ast_load_realtime_all(args.family, args.fieldmatch, args.value, SENTINEL);
 
 	if (!head) {
-		if (chan)
+		if (chan && chan->tech)
 			ast_autoservice_stop(chan);
 		return -1;
 	}