diff --git a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
index 426264a1c5..b78ea20070 100644
--- a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
+++ b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
@@ -342,6 +342,13 @@
 
 	<!-- Turn on a jitterbuffer for every call -->
 	<!-- <param name="auto-jitterbuffer-msec" value="60"/> -->
+
+
+	<!-- By default mod_sofia will ignore the codecs in the sdp for hold/unhold operations 
+	     Set this to true if you want to actually parse the sdp and re-negotiate the codec during hold/unhold.
+	     It's probably not what you want so stick with the default unless you really need to change this.
+	-->
+	<!--<param name="renegotiate-codec-on-hold" value="true"/>-->
     
   </settings>
 </profile>
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
index 31cd058dfa..373601683d 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	PFLAG_PRESENCE_ON_REGISTER,
 	PFLAG_PRESENCE_ON_FIRST_REGISTER,
 	PFLAG_NO_CONNECTION_REUSE,
+	PFLAG_RENEG_ON_HOLD,
 	/* No new flags below this line */
 	PFLAG_MAX
 } PFLAGS;
@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ void sofia_glue_del_every_gateway(sofia_profile_t *profile);
 void sofia_reg_send_reboot(sofia_profile_t *profile, const char *user, const char *host, const char *contact, const char *user_agent,
 						   const char *network_ip);
 void sofia_glue_restart_all_profiles(void);
-void sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly);
+int sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly);
 const char *sofia_state_string(int state);
 switch_status_t sofia_glue_tech_set_codec(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int force);
 void sofia_wait_for_reply(struct private_object *tech_pvt, nua_event_t event, uint32_t timeout);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index fac089d12c..b6d6b74aa6 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -2436,6 +2436,12 @@ switch_status_t reconfig_sofia(sofia_profile_t *profile)
 						} else {
 							sofia_clear_pflag(profile, PFLAG_IGNORE_183NOSDP);
 						}
+					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "renegotiate-codec-on-hold")) {
+						if (switch_true(val)) {
+							sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_RENEG_ON_HOLD);
+						} else {
+							sofia_clear_pflag(profile, PFLAG_RENEG_ON_HOLD);
+						}
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "presence-probe-on-register")) {
 						if (switch_true(val)) {
 							sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_PRESENCE_PROBE_ON_REGISTER);
@@ -3119,6 +3125,12 @@ switch_status_t config_sofia(int reload, char *profile_name)
 						} else {
 							sofia_clear_pflag(profile, PFLAG_IGNORE_183NOSDP);
 						}
+					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "renegotiate-codec-on-hold")) {
+						if (switch_true(val)) {
+							sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_RENEG_ON_HOLD);
+						} else {
+							sofia_clear_pflag(profile, PFLAG_RENEG_ON_HOLD);
+						}
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "presence-probe-on-register")) {
 						if (switch_true(val)) {
 							sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_PRESENCE_PROBE_ON_REGISTER);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index 0c23472406..f66993ef6f 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -3759,8 +3759,10 @@ switch_status_t sofia_glue_tech_media(private_object_t *tech_pvt, const char *r_
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 }
 
-void sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly)
+int sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly)
 {
+	int changed = 0;
+
 	if (sendonly && switch_channel_test_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_ANSWERED)) {
 		if (!sofia_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SIP_HOLD)) {
 			const char *stream;
@@ -3779,6 +3781,7 @@ void sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly)
 			switch_channel_set_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_LEG_HOLDING);
 			switch_channel_mark_hold(tech_pvt->channel, SWITCH_TRUE);
 			switch_channel_presence(tech_pvt->channel, "unknown", msg, NULL);
+			changed = 1;
 
 			if (tech_pvt->max_missed_hold_packets) {
 				switch_rtp_set_max_missed_packets(tech_pvt->rtp_session, tech_pvt->max_missed_hold_packets);
@@ -3805,6 +3808,7 @@ void sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly)
 			sofia_set_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SIP_HOLD);
 			switch_channel_set_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_LEG_HOLDING);
 			switch_channel_mark_hold(tech_pvt->channel, SWITCH_TRUE);
+			changed = 1;
 		}
 
 		sofia_clear_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_HOLD_LOCK);
@@ -3838,8 +3842,11 @@ void sofia_glue_toggle_hold(private_object_t *tech_pvt, int sendonly)
 			switch_channel_clear_flag(tech_pvt->channel, CF_LEG_HOLDING);
 			switch_channel_mark_hold(tech_pvt->channel, SWITCH_FALSE);
 			switch_channel_presence(tech_pvt->channel, "unknown", "unhold", NULL);
+			changed = 1;
 		}
 	}
+
+	return changed;
 }
 
 void sofia_glue_copy_t38_options(switch_t38_options_t *t38_options, switch_core_session_t *session)
@@ -4264,7 +4271,19 @@ uint8_t sofia_glue_negotiate_sdp(switch_core_session_t *session, const char *r_s
 
 		if (!tech_pvt->hold_laps) {
 			tech_pvt->hold_laps++;
-			sofia_glue_toggle_hold(tech_pvt, sendonly);
+			if (sofia_glue_toggle_hold(tech_pvt, sendonly)) {
+				int reneg = sofia_test_pflag(tech_pvt->profile, PFLAG_RENEG_ON_HOLD);
+				
+				if ((val = switch_channel_get_variable(tech_pvt->channel, "sip_renegotiate_codec_on_hold"))) {
+					reneg = switch_true(val);
+				}
+
+				if (!reneg) {
+					match = 1;
+					goto done;
+				}
+			}
+			
 		}
 	}