diff --git a/app/messages/messages_thread.php b/app/messages/messages_thread.php
index 2298471138..dc72b03771 100644
--- a/app/messages/messages_thread.php
+++ b/app/messages/messages_thread.php
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
 					$media_source = format_phone($message['message_from']);
 				}
 				if ($message['message_direction'] == 'outbound') {
+					$message_from = $message['message_from'];
 					$media_source = format_phone($message['message_to']);
 				}
 
@@ -342,4 +343,4 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>