diff --git a/src/abis_rsl.c b/src/abis_rsl.c
index d9a39b8..fcadcb8 100644
--- a/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -680,12 +680,14 @@
 		if (TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, RSL_IE_CAUSE) &&
 		    TLVP_LEN(&tp, RSL_IE_CAUSE) >= 1 &&
 		    *TLVP_VAL(&tp, RSL_IE_CAUSE) == 0x18) {
-			DEBUGPC(DRSL, "IGNORING\n");
-			return 0;
+			if (msg->lchan->use_count > 0) {
+				DEBUGPC(DRSL, "Cause 0x18 IGNORING, lchan in use! (%d times)\n", msg->lchan->use_count);
+				return 0;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	DEBUGPC(DRSL, "\n");
+	DEBUGPC(DRSL, "RELEASING.\n");
 
 	/* FIXME: only free it after channel release ACK */
 	return rsl_chan_release(msg->lchan);