diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/fax/resources/scripts/hangup_rx.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/fax/resources/scripts/hangup_rx.lua
index 0c17327488..2e3c026a69 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/fax/resources/scripts/hangup_rx.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/fax/resources/scripts/hangup_rx.lua
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 --	Contributor(s):
 --		Mark J. Crane
 
---set the debug options
-	debug["sql"] = true;
-
 --create the api object
 	api = freeswitch.API();
 
@@ -38,6 +35,9 @@
 	local Database = require "resources.functions.database";
 	dbh = Database.new('system');
 
+--set the debug options
+	debug["sql"] = false;
+
 --include json library
 	local json
 	if (debug["sql"]) then
@@ -144,10 +144,12 @@
 	hangup_cause_q850 = tonumber(env:getHeader("hangup_cause_q850"));
 	fax_file = env:getHeader("fax_file");
 
---prevent nil errors
-	if (fax_file == nil) then
+--update the fax file if fax_filename is set
+	if (env:getHeader("fax_filename") ~= nil) then
 		fax_file = env:getHeader("fax_filename");
 	end
+
+--prevent nil errors
 	if (fax_uri == nil) then
 		fax_uri = "";
 	end