diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
index 1f16473949..a338d6cce5 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_originate.c
@@ -2060,7 +2060,16 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-
+	if (var_event && (var = switch_event_get_header(var_event, "originate_delay_start"))) {
+		int tmp = atoi(var);
+		if (tmp > 0) {
+			while (tmp && (!cancel_cause || *cancel_cause == 0)) {
+				switch_cond_next();
+				tmp--;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
 	if (oglobals.session) {
 		switch_event_header_t *hi;
 		const char *cdr_total_var;