diff --git a/agents/asterisk_event.go b/agents/asterisk_event.go
index db305170c..e0d0b178e 100644
--- a/agents/asterisk_event.go
+++ b/agents/asterisk_event.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (smaEv *SMAsteriskEvent) Destination() string {
 }
 
 func (smaEv *SMAsteriskEvent) RequestType() string {
-	return smaEv.cachedFields[utils.CGRReqType]
+	return utils.FirstNonEmpty(smaEv.cachedFields[utils.CGRReqType], config.CgrConfig().GeneralCfg().DefaultReqType)
 }
 
 func (smaEv *SMAsteriskEvent) Tenant() string {
diff --git a/agents/asterisk_event_test.go b/agents/asterisk_event_test.go
index 3ea099a64..a274bf6b0 100644
--- a/agents/asterisk_event_test.go
+++ b/agents/asterisk_event_test.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func TestSMAEventRequestType(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	ev = make(map[string]interface{}) // Clear previous data
 	smaEv = NewSMAsteriskEvent(ev, "127.0.0.1", "")
-	if smaEv.RequestType() != "" {
+	if smaEv.RequestType() != config.CgrConfig().GeneralCfg().DefaultReqType {
 		t.Error("Received:", smaEv.RequestType())
 	}
 }
@@ -459,3 +459,19 @@ func TestSMAEventV1TerminateSessionArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expecting: %+v, received: %+v", utils.ToJSON(exp2), utils.ToJSON(rcv))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRequestType(t *testing.T) {
+	var ev map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(stasisStart), &ev); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	smaEv := NewSMAsteriskEvent(ev, "127.0.0.1", "")
+	if smaEv.RequestType() != "*prepaid" {
+		t.Error("Received:", smaEv.RequestType())
+	}
+	ev = make(map[string]interface{}) // Clear previous data
+	smaEv = NewSMAsteriskEvent(ev, "127.0.0.1", "")
+	if smaEv.RequestType() != config.CgrConfig().GeneralCfg().DefaultReqType {
+		t.Error("Received:", smaEv.RequestType())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/agents/kamevent.go b/agents/kamevent.go
index 1869cf914..07dc829f1 100644
--- a/agents/kamevent.go
+++ b/agents/kamevent.go
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ func (kev KamEvent) AsMapStringInterface() (mp map[string]interface{}) {
 	if _, has := mp[utils.Source]; !has {
 		mp[utils.Source] = utils.KamailioAgent
 	}
+	if _, has := mp[utils.RequestType]; !has {
+		mp[utils.RequestType] = config.CgrConfig().GeneralCfg().DefaultReqType
+	}
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/agents/kamevent_test.go b/agents/kamevent_test.go
index a6cdc9841..0bfaf8082 100644
--- a/agents/kamevent_test.go
+++ b/agents/kamevent_test.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func TestKamEvAsMapStringInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	expMp["from_tag"] = "bf71ad59"
 	expMp["to_tag"] = "7351fecf"
 	expMp["cgr_reqtype"] = utils.MetaPostpaid
+	expMp[utils.RequestType] = utils.MetaRated
 	expMp[utils.Source] = utils.KamailioAgent
 	rcv := kamEv.AsMapStringInterface()
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expMp, rcv) {
diff --git a/data/ansible/calls/asterisk/main.yaml b/data/ansible/calls/asterisk/main.yaml
index 5628e2a0d..9483e2d68 100644
--- a/data/ansible/calls/asterisk/main.yaml
+++ b/data/ansible/calls/asterisk/main.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 # Install and config CGRateS
   - name: Install and config CGRateS
     include: cgrates.yaml
-
+    
 # Configure Asterisk
   - name: Download Asterisk
     become: yes