diff --git a/kamailio/default.cfg b/kamailio/default.cfg
index 46edb7b..e5cb096 100644
--- a/kamailio/default.cfg
+++ b/kamailio/default.cfg
@@ -671,6 +671,23 @@ onreply_route[EXTERNAL_REPLY]
 
 }
 
+failure_route[EXTERNAL_FAULT]
+{
+    # this branch handles failures (>=300) to external
+
+    route_if_exists("CUSTOM_EXTERNAL_FAULT");
+
+    # if the failure cause was due to the transaction being
+    # cancelled then we are complete
+    if (t_is_canceled()) {
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|transaction was cancelled\n");
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|failure|external reply $T_reply_code $T_reply_reason\n");
+}
+
+
 onreply_route[INTERNAL_REPLY]
 {
     # this route handles replies that are comming from our media server
@@ -790,25 +807,6 @@ failure_route[INTERNAL_FAULT]
     }
 }
 
-
-failure_route[EXTERNAL_FAULT]
-{
-    # this branch handles failures (>=300) to external
-
-    route_if_exists("CUSTOM_EXTERNAL_FAULT");
-
-    # if the failure cause was due to the transaction being
-    # cancelled then we are complete
-    if (t_is_canceled()) {
-        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|transaction was cancelled\n");
-        exit;
-    }
-
-    xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|failure|external reply $T_reply_code $T_reply_reason\n");
-    send_reply("$T_reply_code", "$T_reply_reason");
-}
-
-
 route[INTERNAL_REDIRECT]
 {
     $var(ds_group) = 1;