diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
index 0bbea275d5..d3438aacfc 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
@@ -3489,7 +3489,7 @@ static switch_status_t voicemail_leave_main(switch_core_session_t *session, vm_p
 
 	switch_safe_free(file_path);
 
-	if (switch_channel_ready(channel)) {
+	if (switch_channel_ready(channel) && vm_enabled) {
 		status = switch_ivr_phrase_macro(session, VM_GOODBYE_MACRO, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	}