diff --git a/modules/rtpengine/doc/rtpengine_admin.xml b/modules/rtpengine/doc/rtpengine_admin.xml
index 96a490d2ad7..34e197fa2ce 100644
--- a/modules/rtpengine/doc/rtpengine_admin.xml
+++ b/modules/rtpengine/doc/rtpengine_admin.xml
@@ -207,6 +207,30 @@ modparam("rtpengine", "rtpengine_disable_tout", 20)
 ...
 modparam("rtpengine", "rtpengine_tout_ms", 2000)
 ...
+</programlisting>
+		</example>
+	</section>
+	<section id="rtpengine.p.rtpengine_allow_op">
+		<title><varname>rtpengine_allow_op</varname> (integer)</title>
+		<para>
+		Enable this to allow finishing the current sessions while denying new sessions for the
+		<emphasis>manually deactivated nodes </emphasis> via kamctl command i.e. "disabled(permanent)" nodes.
+		Probably the manually deactivated machine is still running(did not crash).
+		</para>
+		<para>
+		This is <emphasis>useful</emphasis> when deactivating a node for maintanance and reject new sessions but allow current ones to finish.
+		</para>
+		<para>
+		<emphasis>
+		Default value is <quote>0</quote> to keep the current behaviour.
+		</emphasis>
+		</para>
+		<example>
+		<title>Set <varname>rtpengine_allow_op</varname> parameter</title>
+		<programlisting format="linespecific">
+...
+modparam("rtpengine", "rtpengine_allow_op", 1)
+...
 </programlisting>
 		</example>
 	</section>
diff --git a/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c b/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c
index b3ca0110b92..042c477da14 100644
--- a/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c
+++ b/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ static struct mi_root* mi_show_hash_total(struct mi_root* cmd_tree, void* param)
 
 
 static int rtpengine_disable_tout = 60;
+static int rtpengine_allow_op = 0;
 static int rtpengine_retr = 5;
 static int rtpengine_tout_ms = 1000;
 static int queried_nodes_limit = MAX_RTPP_TRIED_NODES;
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ static param_export_t params[] = {
 	{"rtpengine_disable_tout",INT_PARAM, &rtpengine_disable_tout },
 	{"rtpengine_retr",        INT_PARAM, &rtpengine_retr         },
 	{"rtpengine_tout_ms",     INT_PARAM, &rtpengine_tout_ms      },
+	{"rtpengine_allow_op",    INT_PARAM, &rtpengine_allow_op     },
 	{"queried_nodes_limit",   INT_PARAM, &queried_nodes_limit    },
 	{"db_url",                PARAM_STR, &rtpp_db_url },
 	{"table_name",            PARAM_STR, &rtpp_table_name },
@@ -2369,7 +2371,7 @@ select_rtpp_node_new(str callid, int do_test, int op)
 }
 
 /*
- * lookup the hastable (key=callid value=node) and get the old node
+ * lookup the hastable (key=callid value=node) and get the old node (e.g. for answer/delete)
  */
 static struct rtpp_node *
 select_rtpp_node_old(str callid, int do_test, int op)
@@ -2396,11 +2398,22 @@ select_rtpp_node_old(str callid, int do_test, int op)
 			node->rn_url.len, node->rn_url.s, callid.len, callid.len, callid.s);
 	}
 
-	// if node broke, don't send any message
+	// if node enabled, return it
 	if (!node->rn_disabled) {
 		return node;
+	}
+
+	// if node _manually_ disabled(e.g kamctl) and proper configuration, return it
+	if (node->rn_recheck_ticks == MI_MAX_RECHECK_TICKS) {
+		if (rtpengine_allow_op) {
+			LM_DBG("node=%.*s for calllen=%d callid=%.*s is disabled(permanent) (probably still UP)! Return it\n",
+				node->rn_url.len, node->rn_url.s, callid.len, callid.len, callid.s);
+			return node;
+		}
+		LM_DBG("node=%.*s for calllen=%d callid=%.*s is disabled(permanent) (probably still UP)! Return NULL\n",
+			node->rn_url.len, node->rn_url.s, callid.len, callid.len, callid.s);
 	} else {
-		LM_DBG("rtpengine hash table lookup find node=%.*s for calllen=%d callid=%.*s, which is disabled!\n",
+		LM_DBG("node=%.*s for calllen=%d callid=%.*s is disabled (probably BROKE)! Return NULL\n",
 			node->rn_url.len, node->rn_url.s, callid.len, callid.len, callid.s);
 	}