diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_menu.c b/src/switch_ivr_menu.c
index d8aaed39e8..50e1a09d79 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_menu.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_menu.c
@@ -290,11 +290,16 @@ static switch_status_t play_and_collect(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_i
 	char *ptr;
 	switch_status_t status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 	switch_input_args_t args = { 0 };
+	switch_channel_t *channel;
 
 	if (!session || !menu || switch_strlen_zero(sound)) {
 		return status;
 	}
 
+	if ((channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session))) {
+		sound = switch_channel_expand_variables(channel, sound);
+	}
+
 	memset(menu->buf, 0, menu->inlen + 1);
 	menu->ptr = menu->buf;