diff --git a/modules/dialog/dlg_replication.c b/modules/dialog/dlg_replication.c
index 83b81bbe4de..ae40838b8d6 100644
--- a/modules/dialog/dlg_replication.c
+++ b/modules/dialog/dlg_replication.c
@@ -266,6 +266,14 @@ int dlg_replicated_create(bin_packet_t *packet, struct dlg_cell *cell,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (dlg->flags & DLG_FLAG_REINVITE_PING_CALLER || dlg->flags & DLG_FLAG_REINVITE_PING_CALLEE) {
+		if (insert_reinvite_ping_timer(dlg) != 0)
+			LM_CRIT("Unable to insert dlg %p into reinvite ping timer\n",dlg);
+		else {
+			ref_dlg_unsafe(dlg, 1);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (dlg_db_mode == DB_MODE_DELAYED) {
 		/* to be later removed by timer */
 		ref_dlg_unsafe(dlg, 1);