diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua
index aa957add7d..4220f6297d 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua
@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@
 						caller_id = caller_id .. ",origination_caller_id_number="..caller_id_number;
 					end
 
+				--ensure accountcode exists
+					if (accountcode == nil) then
+						accountcode = '';
+					end
+
 				--set the destination dial string
 					-- have to double destination_delay here due a FS bug requiring a 50% delay value for internal extensions, but not external calls. 
 					--destination_delay = destination_delay * 2;