diff --git a/src/include/switch_utils.h b/src/include/switch_utils.h
index 2b439f157a..9a67cd5e4e 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_utils.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_utils.h
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@ SWITCH_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
 #define switch_is_file_path(file) (file && ((*file == '/') || strstr(file, SWITCH_URL_SEPARATOR)))
 #endif
 
+
+static inline switch_bool_t switch_is_moh(const char *s)
+{
+	if (!strcasecmp(s, "silence") || !strcasecmp(s, "indicate_hold")) {
+		return SWITCH_FALSE;
+	}
+	return SWITCH_TRUE;
+}
+
+
+
+
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_b64_encode(unsigned char *in, switch_size_t ilen, unsigned char *out, switch_size_t olen);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_size_t) switch_b64_decode(char *in, char *out, switch_size_t olen);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_amp_encode(char *s, char *buf, switch_size_t len);
@@ -73,6 +85,7 @@ static inline switch_bool_t switch_is_digit_string(const char *s) {
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_size_t) switch_fd_read_line(int fd, char *buf, switch_size_t len);
 
+
 /*!
   \brief Evaluate the truthfullness of a string expression
   \param expr a string expression
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index b93ac107e1..54d2854061 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ uint8_t sofia_glue_negotiate_sdp(switch_core_session_t *session, sdp_session_t *
 				stream = tech_pvt->profile->hold_music;
 			}
 			
-			if (stream && strcasecmp(stream, "silence")) {
+			if (stream && switch_is_moh(stream)) {
 				if (!strcasecmp(stream, "indicate_hold")) {
 					switch_channel_set_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_SUSPEND);
 					switch_channel_set_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_HOLD);
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 0f0315abef..4b8257d880 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_parse_event(switch_core_session_t *se
 								stream = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SWITCH_HOLD_MUSIC_VARIABLE);
 							}
 
-							if (stream) {
+							if (stream && switch_is_moh(stream)) {
 								if ((b_session = switch_core_session_locate(b_uuid))) {
 									switch_channel_t *b_channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(b_session);
 									switch_ivr_broadcast(b_uuid, stream, SMF_ECHO_ALEG | SMF_LOOP);
@@ -334,10 +334,14 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_parse_event(switch_core_session_t *se
 						}
 					}
 					for (x = 0; x < loops || loops < 0; x++) {
+						switch_time_t b4, aftr;
+						
 						switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "%s Command Execute %s(%s)\n", 
 										  switch_channel_get_name(channel), app_name, app_arg);
+						b4 = switch_timestamp_now();
 						switch_core_session_exec(session, application_interface, app_arg);
-						if (!switch_channel_ready(channel) || switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_STOP_BROADCAST)) {
+						aftr = switch_timestamp_now();
+						if (!switch_channel_ready(channel) || switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_STOP_BROADCAST) || aftr - b4 < 500000) {
 							break;
 						}
 					}