diff --git a/src/ua.c b/src/ua.c
index a61fbd6ed3..cb1dd15996 100644
--- a/src/ua.c
+++ b/src/ua.c
@@ -714,10 +714,6 @@ void sipsess_conn_handler(const struct sip_msg *msg, void *arg)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	err = bevent_sip_msg_emit(UA_EVENT_SIPSESS_CONN, msg, "");
-	if (err == ENOENT)
-		return;
-
 	/* handle multiple calls */
 	if (config->call.max_calls &&
 	    uag_call_count() + 1 > config->call.max_calls) {
@@ -758,6 +754,10 @@ void sipsess_conn_handler(const struct sip_msg *msg, void *arg)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	err = bevent_sip_msg_emit(UA_EVENT_SIPSESS_CONN, msg, "");
+	if (err == ENOENT)
+		return;
+
 	(void)pl_strcpy(&msg->to.auri, to_uri, sizeof(to_uri));
 
 	err = ua_call_alloc(&call, ua, VIDMODE_ON, msg, NULL, to_uri, true);