diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
index 6fc16465d7..d21fb47ad8 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_voicemail/mod_voicemail.c
@@ -1568,9 +1568,11 @@ static switch_status_t listen_file(switch_core_session_t *session, vm_profile_t
 			*cc.buf = '\0';
 			memset(&fh, 0, sizeof(fh));
 			cc.fh = &fh;
+			cc.noexit = 1;
 			if (switch_file_exists(cbt->file_path, switch_core_session_get_pool(session)) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 				TRY_CODE(switch_ivr_play_file(session, &fh, cbt->file_path, &args));
 			}
+			cc.noexit = 0;
 		}
 
 		if (!*cc.buf && (profile->play_date_announcement == VM_DATE_LAST)) {