diff --git a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/directory/directory.lua b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/directory/directory.lua
index 1faefc032f..368fdeb3b1 100644
--- a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/directory/directory.lua
+++ b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/directory/directory.lua
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
 										local destination = (DIAL_STRING_BASED_ON_USERID and sip_from_number or sip_from_user) .. "@" .. domain_name;
 									--set a default dial string
 										if (dial_string == null) then
-											dial_string = "{sip_invite_domain=" .. domain_name .. ",presence_id=" .. presence_id .. "}${sofia_contact(" .. destination .. ")}";
+											dial_string = "{sip_invite_domain=" .. domain_name .. ",presence_id=" .. presence_id .. "}${sofia_contact(*/" .. destination .. ")}";
 										end
 									--set the an alternative dial string if the hostnames don't match
 										if (USE_FS_PATH) then