diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 33563740d..c7be11e63 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -221,8 +221,10 @@ stop_or_detach(FsmRef) ->
     end.
 
 
-migrate(FsmRef, Node, After) ->
-    erlang:send_after(After, FsmRef, {migrate, Node}).
+migrate(FsmRef, Node, After) when node(FsmRef) == node() ->
+    erlang:send_after(After, FsmRef, {migrate, Node});
+migrate(_FsmRef, _Node, _After) ->
+    ok.
 
 migrate_shutdown(FsmRef, Node, After) ->
     FsmRef ! {migrate_shutdown, Node, After}.
diff --git a/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl b/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl
index 6c139d5c5..77142ee67 100644
--- a/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl
+++ b/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ start_link(StateName, StateData) ->
     (?GEN_FSM):start_link(?MODULE, [StateName, StateData],
 			  ?FSMOPTS).
 
-migrate(FsmRef, Node, After) ->
-    erlang:send_after(After, FsmRef, {migrate, Node}).
+migrate(FsmRef, Node, After) when node(FsmRef) == node() ->
+    erlang:send_after(After, FsmRef, {migrate, Node});
+migrate(_FsmRef, _Node, _After) ->
+    ok.
 
 moderate_room_history(FsmRef, Nick) ->
     (?GEN_FSM):sync_send_all_state_event(FsmRef,
diff --git a/src/web/ejabberd_bosh.erl b/src/web/ejabberd_bosh.erl
index c33b058a0..2264aa0eb 100644
--- a/src/web/ejabberd_bosh.erl
+++ b/src/web/ejabberd_bosh.erl
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@ sockname(_Socket) -> {ok, {{0, 0, 0, 0}, 0}}.
 
 peername({http_bind, _FsmRef, IP}) -> {ok, IP}.
 
-migrate(FsmRef, Node, After) ->
-    erlang:send_after(After, FsmRef, {migrate, Node}).
+migrate(FsmRef, Node, After) when node(FsmRef) == node() ->
+    erlang:send_after(After, FsmRef, {migrate, Node});
+migrate(_FsmRef, _Node, _After) ->
+    ok.
 
 process_request(Data, IP, Type) ->
     Opts1 = ejabberd_c2s_config:get_c2s_limits(),