diff --git a/console/commands.c b/console/commands.c
index aaa72fa87..372eef24e 100644
--- a/console/commands.c
+++ b/console/commands.c
@@ -745,14 +745,16 @@ lpc_cmd_redirect(LinphoneCore *lc, char *args){
 		if (linphone_call_get_state(call)==LinphoneCallIncomingReceived){
 			if (linphone_core_redirect_call(lc,call,args) != 0) {
 				linphonec_out("Could not redirect call.\n");
+				elem=elem->next;
+			} else {
+				didit=1;
+				/*as the redirection closes the call, we need to re-check the call list that is invalidated.*/
+				elem=linphone_core_get_calls(lc);
 			}
-			didit=1;
-			/*as the redirection closes the call, we need to re-check the call list that is invalidated.*/
-			elem=linphone_core_get_calls(lc);
 		}else elem=elem->next;
 	}
 	if (didit==0){
-		linphonec_out("There is no pending incoming call to redirect.");
+		linphonec_out("There is no pending incoming call to redirect.\n");
 	}
 	return 1;
 }