Index: channels/chan_sip.c
===================================================================
--- channels/chan_sip.c	(revision 416112)
+++ channels/chan_sip.c	(working copy)
@@ -19809,7 +19808,12 @@
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(what, "off")) {
 			sipdebug &= ~sip_debug_console;
 			sipdebug_text = 0;
-			ast_cli(a->fd, "SIP Debugging Disabled\n");
+			if (sipdebug == sip_debug_none) {
+				ast_cli(a->fd, "SIP Debugging Disabled\n");
+			} else {
+				ast_cli(a->fd, "SIP Debugging still enabled due to configuration.\n");
+				ast_cli(a->fd, "Set sipdebug=no in sip.conf and reload to actually disable.\n");
+			}
 			return CLI_SUCCESS;
 		}
 	} else if (a->argc == e->args +1) {/* ip/peer */