diff --git a/src/RTCSession.js b/src/RTCSession.js
index 47f88489..63fff69e 100644
--- a/src/RTCSession.js
+++ b/src/RTCSession.js
@@ -2314,7 +2314,9 @@ module.exports = class RTCSession extends EventEmitter {
 				options.extraHeaders.push(`Replaces: ${replaces}`);
 			}
 
-			session.connect(request.refer_to.uri, options, initCallback);
+			let target_uri = request.refer_to.uri.clone();
+			target_uri.clearHeaders();
+			session.connect(target_uri, options, initCallback);
 		}
 
 		function reject() {