diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index 643c4848c4..540bb5ecd7 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ static switch_status_t audio_bridge_on_exchange_media(switch_core_session_t *ses
 
 	state = switch_channel_get_state(channel);
 
+	if (state < CS_HANGUP && switch_true(switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_PARK_AFTER_BRIDGE_VARIABLE))) {
+		switch_ivr_park_session(session);
+	}
+
 	if (!switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_TRANSFER) && bd && !bd->clean_exit && state != CS_PARK && 
 		state != CS_ROUTING && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_INNER_BRIDGE)) {
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_NORMAL_CLEARING);