diff --git a/net/webrtc/src/whip_signaller/imp.rs b/net/webrtc/src/whip_signaller/imp.rs
index 769ad765..9f7adc4f 100644
--- a/net/webrtc/src/whip_signaller/imp.rs
+++ b/net/webrtc/src/whip_signaller/imp.rs
@@ -695,10 +695,10 @@ impl WhipServer {
                         gst::info!(CAT, obj: obj, "ICE gathering complete");
                         let ans: Option<gst_sdp::SDPMessage>;
                         let settings = obj.imp().settings.lock().unwrap();
-                        if let Some(answer_sdp) = webrtcbin
+                        if let Some(answer_desc) = webrtcbin
                             .property::<Option<WebRTCSessionDescription>>("local-description")
                         {
-                            ans = Some(answer_sdp.sdp());
+                            ans = Some(answer_desc.sdp().to_owned());
                         } else {
                             ans = None;
                         }
diff --git a/net/webrtchttp/src/whepsrc/imp.rs b/net/webrtchttp/src/whepsrc/imp.rs
index 30b4acda..76d6e992 100644
--- a/net/webrtchttp/src/whepsrc/imp.rs
+++ b/net/webrtchttp/src/whepsrc/imp.rs
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ impl WhepSrc {
             .webrtcbin
             .property::<Option<WebRTCSessionDescription>>("local-description");
 
-        let offer_sdp = match local_desc {
+        let sess_desc = match local_desc {
             None => {
                 gst::element_imp_error!(
                     self,
@@ -910,18 +910,19 @@ impl WhepSrc {
                 );
                 return;
             }
-            Some(offer) => offer,
+            Some(mut local_desc) => {
+                local_desc.set_type(WebRTCSDPType::Offer);
+                local_desc
+            }
         };
 
         gst::debug!(
             CAT,
             imp: self,
             "Sending offer SDP: {:?}",
-            offer_sdp.sdp().as_text()
+            sess_desc.sdp().as_text()
         );
 
-        let sess_desc = WebRTCSessionDescription::new(WebRTCSDPType::Offer, offer_sdp.sdp());
-
         let timeout;
         let endpoint;